{"id":242647,"date":"2025-07-20T10:19:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T04:49:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=242647"},"modified":"2025-08-05T02:54:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T21:24:43","slug":"documentary-on-lasantha-wickrematunge-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/documentary-on-lasantha-wickrematunge-released\/","title":{"rendered":"Documentary On Lasantha Wickrematunge Released"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/slvlog\/videos\/1825941104803864\">documentary<\/a><\/span> on the life and legacy of <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Lasantha+Wickrematunge\">Lasantha Wickrematunge<\/a><\/span>, the renowned media legend and human rights icon, was released yesterday. <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><a style=\"color: #ff6600;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/slvlog\/videos\/1825941104803864\">The film<\/a><\/span>, directed by K. Sanjeewa, sheds light on Wickrematunge&#8217;s courageous journalism and tragic assassination in 2009 that shook the nation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_242648\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-242648\" class=\"size-full wp-image-242648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Documentary-On-Lasantha-Wickrematunge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Documentary-On-Lasantha-Wickrematunge.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Documentary-On-Lasantha-Wickrematunge-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Documentary-On-Lasantha-Wickrematunge-768x381.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-242648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Screenshot<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The documentary on Lasantha Wickrematunge&#8217;s life and legacy features insightful interviews with Wickrematunge\u2019s brother, Lal Wickrematunge, his ex wife, Raine Wickrematunge, and Frederica Jansz, who worked closely with him at The Sunday Leader. 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