Esmond Wickremesinghe

Esmond Wickremesinghe
Born Cyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe
(1920-05-29)29 May 1920
Ceylon
Died 29 September 1985(1985-09-29) (aged 64)
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

  1. ↑ "World Press Freedom Hero (Honoured in 2000) C.E.L. Wickremesinghe, Sri Lanka". International Press Institute. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Esmond Wickremesinghe's 30th death commemoration falls today". Daily News. September 29, 2015. Retrieved Sep 29, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ranil’s Family and Background". Retrieved Sep 29, 2015.
  4. 1 2 -, Anton Gunasekera (May 29, 1920). "C.E.L. Wickremesinghe". RootsWeb.com Home Page. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
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