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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
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| Publisher | Leader Publications (Private) Limited |
| Editor | Easwaran Rutnam |
| Founded | 19 June 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | No. 24 Katukurunduwatte Road, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka |
| Sister newspapers | Iruresa (Irudina) The Morning Leader |
| Website | www |
The Sunday Leader was an English-language Sri Lankan weekly newspaper published by Leader Publications (Private) Limited. It was founded in 1994 and is published from Colombo. Its sister newspapers are the Iruresa (Irudina) and the defunct The Morning Leader. Founded by brothers Lasantha Wickrematunge and Lal Wickrematunge, the newspaper is known for its outspoken and controversial news coverage.[1][2] The newspaper and its staff have been attacked and threatened several times and its founding editor Lasantha Wickrematunge was assassinated.[3]
- ^ "Outrage at fatal shooting of newspaper editor in Colombo". Reporters Without Borders. 8 January 2009.
- ^ "RNW team threatened in Sri Lanka". Radio Netherlands Worldwide. 21 July 2011.
- ^ "Press release Sri Lankan defence secretary: "You shit fucking journalist … People hate you. They will kill you"". ARTICLE 19. 9 July 2012.