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Former editor Elmo passes away
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Former Senior Editor Elmo Gunaratna passed away yesterday at the age of 89. He served in journalism for six decades.
A past pupil of Ananda College, Colombo, he started his career at the “Sinhalaya” newspaper before joining Lake House publications. He quit Lake House in protest when it was taken over by the Government in the 1970s. He served as Chief Sub Editor of the “Bangkok Post” in Thailand. He returned in 1978 and took over as Managing Editor of the “Times of Ceylon”.
Mr Gunaratna is a recipient of several awards, including the Presidential Award and the Editors’ Guild Long Service to Journalism Award. He later worked as a Senior Adviser to the Education, Transport and Samurdhi and Sports Ministries. His wife, Nandra Dias Gunaratna, predeceased him. He is survived by sons Harsha, Thushara and Rajeeva Gunaratne and several grandchildren. His son, Damitha, also passed away this week.