Monday Jan 20, 2025
Monday Jan 20, 2025
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Victor Ivan
Senior journalist Victor Ivan passed away yesterday after a brief illness at the age of 75.
He was a Daily FT columnist and Founding Editor of the ‘Ravaya’ and ‘Counterpoint’ news magazines.
A prominent investigative journalist, political critic, theorist, and social activist, Ivan was also an author of several books.
A Marxist rebel in his youth, Ivan later became the Editor of the controversial Sinhalese newspaper ‘Ravaya.’ He served as the Editor of ‘Ravaya’ for 25 years consecutively since its inception.
He entered the field of journalism in 1986, at a time when the country was in turmoil with the outbreak of violent youth insurrections.
Famous books authored by him include ‘Chaurya Rajina’ in Sinhala on former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and the period of her rule. The English translation of it was published under the title ‘The Queen of Deceit.’ He also authored ‘Pansale Viplawaya,’ which was translated into English titled ‘Revolt in the Temple – The Buddhist Revival up to Gangodawila Soma Thera.’
