Lasantha Wickramatunga.
In "Murdered With Impunity," Sri Lankan journalist Sonali Samarasinghe describes the unsolved murder of her husband, the editor Lasantha Wickramatunga. Although Wickramatunga was beaten to death on a busy street in broad daylight, the government has failed to apprehend his attackers.
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Lanka Independent
“I will destroy you” – President Rajapakse
WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SOMES DISTURBING IMAGES
WARNING: THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SOMES DISTURBING IMAGES Wickrematunge’s murder rocked the entire country in January 2009, government ministers and other SLFPers were already jittery, privately blaming the government for its failure to stop a dangerous trend within the country. Some Opposition UNP crossers over were visibly angry at the government’s failure to address the culture of impunity that had gripped the nation stating they had not crossed over to nurture this kind of break down of rule of law.
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