Former President Premadasa's death anniversary commemorated - 1-5-2011

Former President Premadasa's death anniversary commemorated
May 1, 2011 Former President R. Premadasa who sacrificed his life in the face of a human bomb of the brutal terrorists on Labour Day, was commemorated today.

Mr. Preamadasa was assassinated on May 1st 1993. Workers from parts of the country were converging on Colombo to commemorate May Day. Former President Premadasa was giving leadership to the United National Party. He was leading the procession along Armour Street. It was a period when terrorism had spread as a cancer and was taking away innocent lives. Mr. Premadasa was also killed in a suicide attack while he was participating in the procession. His 18th Death Anniversary is being commemorated in an environment in which peace has been established in the country with the total elimination of terrorism.

Hema Premadasa, Sajith Premadasa, family members and politicians joined in paying floral tributes to the Premadasa statue at Hulftsdorp.

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[Dann3200]

@IamNethaj yea man U are right, one more independence day to come in the foreseeable future when the "Raja Fuckser" dynasty end their session.

[IamNethaj]

Man... Chandrika should've named 01st of May as the new independence day of Sri Lanka after this man's death.

[dickwella100]

No............He had a Weapon business.With LTTE. He negotiated and imported the weapons Through Iran and made a business. There was a Duel purposes. Primery, and secondery (peralal) to earn the money and against the Indian Army. Any how , he wanted to save the country from the Damn Fucking Indian invasion by Mother Fucking Rajiv Gandhi. After that Ranil began the game to estabilishe his regim and to be in Power and to become a President with the help of LTTE.  There are proof.

[LovemeAquarius]

I still remember the day he died, people clapping, shouting, some women brought us "kiribath" ............so much noise and celebration was there........It made me think about his humanity he might had.

[patrioticsrilankan]

පලමුවත් මගේ රට, දෙවනුවද මගේ රට,තෙවනුවද මගේ රට, මාගේ දේශය මගේ ජීවිතයයි.මහින්ද රාජපක්ෂ රජු.