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| UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize 2009 to be awarded posthumously to Sri Lankan journalist Lasantha Wickrematungehttp://www.sources.com/Releases/NR306.htmSources News Release
 Publisher:  UNESCO
 Date Written:  07/04/2009
 Year Published:  2009
 Resource Type:  Article
 
 The late Sri Lankan journalist and editor of the Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year, has been named laureate of the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize.
 
 Abstract:  The late Sri Lankan journalist and editor of the Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunge, who was assassinated on 8 January this year, has been named laureate of the 2009 UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize. The Director-General of UNESCO KoA#chiro Matsuura today endorsed the choice of the Prizeâ##s jury of 14 professional journalists from all over the world.
 
 â#oJury members were moved to an almost unanimous choice by a man who was clearly conscious of the dangers he faced but nevertheless chose to...
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