Sri Lanka, Jan. 8 -- Those who killed Sunday Leader Editor Lasantha Wickramatunga governed the nation some years ago, Leader of the House Bimal Rathnayake told Parliament today.

He made this remark when MP Ravi Karunanayake asked why the Parliament Secretariat rejected a question he was to ask on the Wickramatunga killing.

"Lasantha's killers and those who pledged to find them governed the nation years ago. They have failed but we will find and penalise all who harassed journalists in the past," Minister Rathnayake said.

MP Karunanayake said he was planning to raise the question today as it is the17th death anniversary of Wickramatunga.

"Questions on the Easter Sunday attacks are allowed but one cannot understand as to why question...