War Crimes against Journalists

FAQ

English: Wickrematunge v. Rajapaksa

Sinhala: වික්‍රමතුංග V. රාජපක්ෂ

Tamil: கேள்விகள் மற்றும் பதில்கள்: விக்கிரமதுங்க எதிர். ராஜபக்ஷ


 

Press Coverage

Opinion: My father was assassinated 12 years ago. Sri Lanka’s leaders are still denying us justice. By Ahimsa Wickrematunge
Washington Post
March 2, 2021

Ahimsa seeks UN support to probe Lasantha killing
News First
January 8, 2021

Daughter of slain Sri Lankan journalist files UN complaint
Washington Times
January 8, 2021

Ahimsa Files UN Complaint On 12th Anniversary Of Lasantha Wickrematunge’s Murder
Colombo Telegraph
January 8, 2021

Checkmate: Inside Ahimsa Wickrematunge’s Legal Gambit Against Gota
Sunday Observer
April 21, 2019

Sri Lankans Accuse Him of Wartime Atrocities. California May Decide
The New York Times
April 19, 2019

Carmen Cheung on KPFA UpFront
April 17, 2019


 

Press Releases

February 22, 2021
Human Rights Council Must Break Cycle of Impunity in Sri Lanka
22 Organizations Urge UN Resolution Ensuring Human Rights and Justice in Sri Lanka

January 7, 2020
Media Advisory: Daughter of Sri Lankan Journalist seeks relief from UN 

November 13, 2019
Media Advisory: Daughter of slain Sri Lankan journalist appeals decision in U.S. extrajudicial killing case against Gotabaya Rajapaksa

October 21, 2019
Media Advisory: Daughter of slain Sri Lankan journalist to appeal decision in U.S. extrajudicial killing case against Gotabaya Rajapaksa

April 15, 2019
English: Lawsuit Against Sri Lanka’s Former Secretary of Defense for the Targeting and Killing of Renowned Journalist Unsealed
Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ හිටපු ආරක්ෂක වේකම්ට එවරහිව ප්‍රසිද්ධ ජනමාධයවේදිවෙකු ඉලක්ක වකාට මරා දැමීම සම්බන්ධවෙන් පවරා ඇති නඩුව ප්‍රසිද්ධ කර ඇත
Tamil: புகழ்பெற்ற ஊடகவியலாளரை இலக்கு வைத்தமை மற்றும் கொலை செய்தமைக்காக இலங்கையின் முன்னாள் பாதுகாப்புச் செயலாளருக்கு எதிராகத் தொடரப்பட்ட வழக்கு ஆரம்பிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது