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Lasantha Wickrematunge, Sri Lankan journalist (born 1958)

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Lasantha Wickrematunge

Sri Lankan journalist (1958–2009)

Lasantha Manilal Wickrematunge was a high-profile Sri Lankan journalist, politician, broadcaster, and human rights activist who was assassinated in January 2009.
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January 8

Day of the year

January 8 is the eighth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 357 days remain until the end of the year.
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