A colleague of Wickrematunge, former editor-in-chief of the Sunday Leader newspaper, lights a candle...
A colleague of Lasantha Wickrematunge, former editor-in-chief of the Sunday Leader newspaper, lights a candle in front of Wickrematunge's grave during the third anniversary of his death in Colombo January 8, 2012. Wickrematunge was shot by unidentified gunmen on motorcycles as he drove to the Leader newspaper's office in a suburb of Colombo in 2009, according to the police. He was a prominent Sri Lankan journalist known for his critical reporting on the government, according to local media. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte (SRI LANKA - Tags: ANNIVERSARY MEDIA CRIME LAW POLITICS)