And Then They Came for Me The Lasantha Wickrematunge Story

Name: And Then They Came for Me The Lasantha Wickrematunge Story
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ISBN: 9781481789905

ISBN-10: 1481789902

ISBN-13: 9781481789905

Edition: 2013

Authors: Raine Wickrematunge

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A few weeks before his assassination, Editor of Sri Lanka's The Sunday Leader newspaper Lasantha Wickrematunge penned a chillingly prophetic editorial predicting, "When finally I am killed, it will be the government that kills me." Published three days after his assassination, the editorial titled 'And Then They Came For Me,' said, "I hope my assassination will be seen not as a defeat of freedom but an inspiration for those who survive to step up their efforts. Indeed, I hope that it will help galvanise forces that will usher in a new era of human liberty in our beloved motherland. I also hope it will open the eyes of our president to the fact that however many are slaughtered in the name…

Book details

List price: $18.24
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 234
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.53" tall
Weight: 0.770
Language: English

Raine is a journalist of more than 25 years and has worked on The WEEKEND, The Sunday Times, HongKong Standard and The Sunday Leader in various capacities including features editor, columnist, parliamentary correspondent and sub-editor. Together with Lasantha, she was in the forefront of the launching of The Sunday Leader, the newspaper which catapulted him to the pinnacle of his career. They worked through years of blood, sweat and tears to transform The Sunday Leader in to one of the most popular and respected national Sunday newspapers in Sri Lanka.