Bernie Wijesekara Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.islandcricket.lk/news/srilankacricket/veteran-sports-journalist-bernie-wijesekara-passes-away Veteran sports journalist Bernie Wijesekara passes away
  2. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/140907/sports/dialog-sri-lanka-cricket-awards-2014-116607.html Dialog Sri Lanka Cricket Awards 2014