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Which president died in Sri Lanka?
Heads of state and government
| Victim | Position | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rajiv Gandhi | Former Prime Minister of India | 21 May 1991 |
| Ranasinghe Premadasa | President of Sri Lanka | 1 May 1993 |
Who is current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
Ranil WickremesingheSri Lanka / Prime ministerRanil Wickremesinghe is a Sri Lankan politician, who is the current Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka. He is a member of parliament from the United National Party. He has been the leader of the UNP since 1994. Wikipedia
Who trained LTTE?
The second batch, including LTTE intelligence chief Pottu Amman, trained in Himachal Pradesh. Prabakaran visited the first and the second batch of Tamil Tigers to see them training. Eight other batches of LTTE were trained in Tamil Nadu.
Why is Sri Lanka in crisis?
Economists say the crisis stems from domestic factors such as years of mismanagement and corruption. Much of the public’s ire has focused on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.
Who was RRR Premadasa?
R.Premadasa in 1930. R. Premadasa was born on 23 June 1924 at Dias Place, Colombo 11, to the family of Richard Ranasinghe (Ranasinghe Mudalali) of Kosgoda and Jayasinghe Arachchige Ensina Hamine of Batuwita, Horana. R. Premadasa was the oldest of five children, three sisters, and one brother.
What happened to Ranasinghe Premadasa?
Ranasinghe Premadasa was killed along with 17 others on 1 May, Saturday, 1993, around 12.45 p.m. during UNP’s May day rally in Colombo, by an LTTE suicide bomber.
Who killed Premadasa?
The suicide bomber who killed Premadasa on 1st May 1993 was said to be Kulaveerasingam Veerakumar (23) alias Babu, from Jaffna. Nearly all the details given to the Press came from Amarasena Rajapakse, DIG, CID.
Did Premadasa have a wife?
Premadasa married Hema Wickramatunge, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wickramatunge Arachchige Charles Appuhamy of Bandarawela on 23 June 1964. They had a son, Sajith, and a daughter, Dulanjali. A hard worker, Premadasa was known for raising early and following a strict routine.