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Douglas Wickremaratne is no more-By Sujeeva Nivunhella reporting from London Source:Island London-based die-hard Lankan patriot, Douglas Wickremaratne passed away last week. He was 83. A product of Ananda College, Colombo, Douglas migrated to London in early 1960s. He was the President of the Sinhala Association in the UK and fought many battles countering false propaganda of the LTTE and its sympathizers. He single-handedly debated with LTTE members on TV and Radio programmes. He came to the limelight after his successful TV debate with an LTTE supporter on BBC Newsnight in 1983. He was the only Sinhalese to address the UNHRC Assembly on time allocated to NGOs. He was invited to deliver many talks in the UK and all over the world. There was a time Douglas had to be given protection by Scotland Yard after he got death threats from the LTTE. ...