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Hema Premadasa (née Wickramatunge; born 27 October 1934) is a Sri Lankan politician and widow of Ranasinghe Premadasa, 3rd President of Sri Lanka. She was the first lady of Sri Lanka from 2 January 1989 to 1 May 1993, when her husband was assassinated. [1] As first lady, she visited accident sites and hospitals when Sri Lankans were injured. [2]
Ranasinghe Premadasa (1924–1993), President of Sri Lanka, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Government Minister, Member of Parliament [220] + Hema Wickrematunge Sajith Premadasa (1967 – ), Leader of the Opposition , Government Minister, Member of Parliament [ 221 ] [ 222 ] [ 223 ]
Hema Nalin Karunaratne (Sinhala: හේම නලීන් කරුණාරත්න; 27 August 1962 – 5 June 2018) was a Sri Lankan journalist and television presenter. He is considered as an iconic figure of Sri Lankan media, [ 1 ] having inspired many generations of media personalities. [ 2 ]
Hema Ellawala (1916 - 2005) was a Sri Lankan academic. He was the Vice-Chancellor of University of Sri Jayewardenepura and the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and he was an Emeritus Professor of History & Sociology. Hema Ellawala presented his thesis to the University of London in 1962 and awarded a Doctor of
Hemakumara Wickramathilaka Nanayakkara is a Sri Lankan politician and was the 7th Governor of the Western Province of Sri Lanka, in office from April to December 2018. [1] He has also been a Governor of the Southern Province, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former government minister. [2]
Endocrinologist, founder Diabetes Association of Sri Lanka Surendra Ramachandran: Nephrologist, founder of Sri Lanka's first Dialysis Unit, President of Ceylon College of Physicians H. H. R. Samarasinghe: Physician, medical administrator, president of Sri Lanka Medical Council Charles Alwis Hewavitharana
Solosmasthana are 16 sacred places in Sri Lanka, believed by Buddhists to have been hallowed by visits of Gautama Buddha. [1] These places of worship are among the most important religious locations in Sri Lanka, and are located throughout the country. [2]
Tambapaṇṇī is a name derived from Tāmraparṇī or Tāmravarṇī (in Sanskrit). [4] This has got reference to the Thamirabarani river in Southern Tamil Nadu, India.This means the colour of copper or bronze because when Vijaya and his followers landed in Sri Lanka, when their hands and feet touched the ground they became red with the dust of the red-earth.