# Ranasinghe Premadasa

_President of Sri Lanka from 1989 to 1993_

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> Sri Lankabhimanya Ranasinghe Premadasa was a Sri Lankan politician who served as the third president of Sri Lanka from 1989 until his assassination in 1993. A longtime member of the United National Party, he previously served as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 1978 to 1989, with his tenure making him the longest-serving uninterrupted Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 June 1924 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Colombo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P19))
- **Died:** 1 May 1993 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P570))
- **Place of death:** Colombo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Sri Lanka ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P106))
- **Political party:** United National Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P102))
- **Education:** Saint Joseph's College, Colombo ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P69))
- **Spouse:** Hema Premadasa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P26))
- **Positions held:** President of Sri Lanka (2 January 1989 – 1 May 1993); Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (6 February 1978 – 2 January 1989); Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (22 March 1965 – 2 January 1989) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323#P39))

## Questions

**When was Ranasinghe Premadasa born?**  
Ranasinghe Premadasa was born on 23 June 1924 in Colombo.

**What positions has Ranasinghe Premadasa held?**  
Positions held by Ranasinghe Premadasa include: President of Sri Lanka (1989–1993); Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1978–1989); Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka (1965–1989).

**Where did Ranasinghe Premadasa study?**  
Ranasinghe Premadasa was educated at Saint Joseph's College, Colombo.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ranasinghe Premadasa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranasinghe_Premadasa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q472323](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q472323) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ranasinghe Premadasa.jpeg by Md. Lutfar Rahman Binu (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ranasinghe_Premadasa.jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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