Colombo (LNW): Veteran journalist Srimal Abeyewardene passed away aged 79.
Abeyewardene is the founder of The Sri Lanka Reporter, an award-winning English newspaper that catered to the Sri Lankans living in Canada.
He leaves behind a legacy that spans five decades in the media industry and has significantly impacted the Sri Lankan community living in Canada.
He was living in Toronto, Canada at the time of his demise.
Throughout his career, Abeyewardene worked in a number of media agencies, including Ceylon Daily News, Sun-Davasa Group, Times of Ceylon, and Daily News.
Following his migration to Canada in 1988, Abeyewardene was recognised as the largest English Sri Lankan newspaper in North America.
