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Lutfar Rahman Binu, CC BY-SA 4.0.","cite":"\"Ranasinghe Premadasa\". DigiNepal. Last updated 9 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ranasinghe-premadasa. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-09T06:51:08Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-09","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/ranasinghe-premadasa","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/ranasinghe-premadasa","ne":null}}