Gamini Weerakoon

Gamini Weerakoon (born March 19, 1941) was a Sri Lankan journalist and newspaper editor. He was a founder member of The Editors’ Guild of Sri Lanka. He was regarded as one of the most influential journalists in Sri Lanka.

Career Weerakoon pursued his primary and secondary education at the St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia. He initially entered the Science Faculty of the University of Ceylon for his Higher education. He was promoted as the deputy editor of The Island in 1985.

Weerakoon also worked as a consultant editor for The Sunday Leader for a brief stint. During his stint with The Sunday Leader, he was predominantly engaged in commenting about world affairs on a daily basis, and he also wrote a weekly column about world affairs for the newspaper.

Death Weerakoon died on 11 November 2023. His remains were kept for public viewing at A.F. Raymonds Funeral Parlour. His body was cremated on 12 November, at the Borella Public Cemetery.