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Raine resurrects slain Sunday Leader Editor in ‘And They Came For Me’
View(s):Launch of late Lasantha Wickrematunge’s Biography
A biography of former Sunday Leader Editor and journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge who was killed in January 2009, was launched this week. Titled ‘And Then They Came For Me’, the book is written by Wickrematunge’s ex-wife, journalist Raine Wickrematunge. It details his life from his early days, his entry into journalism, his political work, the Sunday Leader journey, investigative journalism and the many trials and tribulations he and his newspaper faced, ending with his murder in January 2009.
With touching and sometimes hilarious anecdotes from his personal and professional life, the book also takes the reader into the man behind the public persona.
In her foreword to the book, International Press Institute Executive Director Alison Bethel McKenzie says, “The memory of Lasantha, who was the editor of Sri Lanka’s pioneering Sunday Leader newspaper, has been burnt into the minds of his colleagues around the world, not only for his commitment to exposing corruption and laying bare the truth behind the actions of Sri Lanka’s government, but the circumstances surrounding his death.”
“Who better to write this fitting tribute than Lasantha’s ex-wife Raine Wickrematunge, a journalist in her own right?
A wonderful writer, the book is filled with details and nuances of Lasantha’s life. It is a book too long in the making, and a must-read for anyone aspiring to journalism, or anyone disillusioned about having chosen this most noble of professions…”
Published by Author House, ‘And Then They Came For Me’ is available from the Author House bookstore at http://g.ua/W8rp, and also from Amazon bookstore. More information on the book and excerpts, can be viewed on the mobile website attcfm.mobi that complements the book.
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