Bernie Wijesekara | |
Birth Date: | 1930 |
Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Death Date: | 1 October 2014 |
Death Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
Known For: | Sports Journalism |
Education: | Nalanda College, Colombo |
Occupation: | Journalist |
Spouse: | Irene |
Children: | Visakha, Harendra, Janaki |
Bernie Wijesekara (1930 – 1 October 2014) was a senior sports journalist in Sri Lanka.
He received his secondary school education at Nalanda College in Colombo (largest city of Sri Lanka) before joining the Times of Ceylon as a junior sports journalist. Wijesekara then worked for the Daily News and subsequently for the Sunday Observer.[1]
Wijesekara was honoured with a 'Life time Service award for Cricket' journalism by Dialog Sri Lanka awards ceremony.[2]
He covered the inaugural (Prudential) Cricket World Cup held in England in 1975. He was also a Justice of the Peace.