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1 day ago · Ranasinghe Premadasa, expounding his grand development vision as far back as April 4th, 1973, stated: “Political power has been diffused amongst the people through the exercise of the franchise. In like manner, the economic wealth of the country should also be diffused amongst the people.
A long-time leader in the United National Party, Ranasinghe Premadasa (1924-1993) became the second president of Sri Lanka in 1988. Ranasinghe Premadasa, the ninth prime minister and second president of Sri Lanka, was born on June 23, 1924, in Colombo. He came from a family of modest means.
Jun 23, 2021 · Ranasinghe Premadasa was elected President of the Labour Party’s youth league in 1949. The following year he contested what was then called the San Sebastian ward of the Colombo Municipal Council. He won and became a Municipal Councillor of Colombo in 1950.
Sri Lankabhimanya Ranasinghe Premadasa ( Sinhala: රණසිංහ ප්රේමදාස Raṇasiṃha Premadāsa; Tamil: ரணசிங்க பிரேமதாசா Raṇaciṅka Pirēmatācā; 23 June 1924 – 1 May 1993) was the third President of Sri Lanka from 2 January 1989 to his assassination in 1993. Before that, he served as the Prime minister of Sri Lanka from 6 February 1978 to 2 January 1989.
Dec 21, 1988 · Ranasinghe Premadasa, a poor boy who rose through the inner-city labor movement to the top of a political establishment dominated by aristocrats, was declared the new President of Sri Lanka...
Ranasinghe Premadasa, politician: born Colombo 23 June 1924; Minister of Local Government 1968-70, Leader National State Assembly 1977-88, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka 1978-88, President...
Apr 30, 2017 · RANASINGHE PREMADASA: THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT. 0. BY W.D. Ailapperuma. News Features. 30 April, 2017. The opening ceremony of 68 house Model Village - Rajasisugama in the Nivitigala Electorate on 16 August 1984 with President J. R. Jayewardene, Prime Minister Ranasinghe Premadasa and Education Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as chief guests.
