Esmond Wickremesinghe
Esmond Wickremesinghe | |
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Born |
Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe 29 May 1920 Ceylon |
Died | 29 September 1985 64) | (aged
Nationality | Ceylonese |
Occupation | Nobleman, businessman, entrepreneur |
Known for | Lake House |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Spouse(s) | Nalini Wickremesinghe |
Children |
Shan Ranil Niraj Channa Kshanika |
Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe (29 May 1920 – 29 September 1985) was a Ceylonese press baron, lawyer, and a successful entrepreneur also played key role in defeating Sirimavo Bandaranaike that bought United National Party's Dudley Senanayake to power in 1965's Parliamentary Election.[1][2] He is also father of United National Party leader and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Family
Wickremesinghe was born to Cyril Leonard Wickremesinghe and Esmie Moonemalle Wickremesinghe (née Goonewardene), he married Nalini Wickremesinghe (née Wijewardena) daughter of D. R. Wijewardena with whom he had five children they are Shan, Ranil, Niraj, Channa and Kshanika.[3] One of Wickremesinghe's brothers was the former Bishop of Kurunegala, Lakshman Wickremasinghe.
Career
Wickremesinghe was a lawyer before becoming the editorial managing director of the largest and most prominent newspaper group, The Lake House which is the home of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon. He received the first provocation as a director which was to enhance the professional structure of the newspaper group that were founded by his father-in-law D. R. Wijewardene who was the fighter for freedom from the British Empire.[4]
Wickremesinghe also played in revamping the group that comprised with five dailies and three Sunday newspapers in English, Sinhalese and Tamil and he also enlisted talented journalists, nurtured journalistic excellence and used them to develop a strong regional and international relations.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "World Press Freedom Hero (Honoured in 2000) C.E.L. Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka". International Press Institute. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ↑ "Esmond Wickremesinghe's 30th death commemoration falls today". Daily News. September 29, 2015. Retrieved Sep 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Ranil's Family and Background". Retrieved Sep 29, 2015.
- 1 2 -, Anton Gunasekera (May 29, 1920). "C.E.L. Wickremesinghe". RootsWeb.com Home Page. Retrieved September 29, 2015.