R. Premadasa
Ranasinghe Premadasa, commonly known as R. Premadasa, was a prominent Sri Lankan politician who served as the Prime Minister from 1978 to 1989 and later as the President from 1989 until his assassination in 1993. He was a key figure in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and is remembered for his focus on rural development, housing programs, and efforts to modernize the country's economy. His leadership was marked by significant political challenges, including civil unrest and conflict, particularly with the Tamil separatist movement.
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R. Premadasa is referenced as the former President of Sri Lanka and the husband of Hema Premadasa.
හේමා වාහනේ බාර දෙයි - Lankadeepa Online
Sri Lanka· 2025-09-13
Former Prime Minister R. Premadasa oversaw the construction activities of the current Parliament building.
මැතිසබේ වහලත් හිල්වෙලා - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-09-06
Former Prime Minister R. Premadasa oversaw the construction activities of the current Parliament building.
මැතිසබේ වහලත් හිල්වෙලා - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-09-06R. Premadasa was assassinated by terrorists.
හිටපු ජනපති වරප්රසාද කැපිල්ල - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-08-13
R. Premadasa is mentioned as a past president who contributed to the political landscape of Sri Lanka.
ආණ්ඩුවේ ගමන්මග සාර්ථකද? - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-05-30
R. Premadasa is mentioned as a past president who contributed to the political landscape of Sri Lanka.
ආණ්ඩුවේ ගමන්මග සාර්ථකද? - Lankadeepa OnlineSri Lanka· 2025-05-30Malini Fonseka was invited by R. Premadasa to support his political campaign.
මාලිනී ෆොන්සේකා ජීවන ගමනේ අමරණීය මතකSri Lanka· 2025-05-27
