Hema Premadasa (néeWickramatunge) (born 27 October 1934) is a former First Lady of Sri Lanka. She was in the office of the first lady of Sri Lanka from 2 January 1989 to 1 May 1993. While she was married to a politician, she "carved a separate identity for herself through her Presidentship of the Seva Vanitha Movement."[1]
Premadasa is the mother of Sajith Premadasa (b 1967), Leader of the Opposition, and leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. In 1991, even though the Sri Lankan government tried to ban the Mothers' Front rally, Premadasa held her own rally the same day.[2] Later, she attempted to seek Presidency.[3] She was forced to quit when the opposite party ran a "scurrilous poster campaign."[4]
As first lady, she visited accident sites and hospitals when Sri Lankans were injured.[5] She was also a member of the Seva Vanitha Movement (SVM).[6] Premadasa's husband Ranasinghe Premadasa was killed by a LTTE bomb in 1993.[7]
Premadasa is a fan of netball and considered an "ardent player."[8]
References
^de Alwis, Malathi (2002). "Housewives of the Public". In Lenz, Ilse; Lutz, Helma (eds.). Crossing Borders and Shifting Boundaries. Vol. II. VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften. p. 32. ISBN9783663095279.
^De Mel, Neloufer (2002). Women & the Nation's Narrative: Gender and Nationalism in the Twentieth Century Sri Lanka. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 246. ISBN9780742518070.
^"Premadasa's Widow Indicates She May Seek Political Office". Santa Ana Orange County Register. 7 May 1993. Retrieved 7 February 2016 – via Newspaper Archive.
^. Hindustan Times. 13 March 2007. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
^"At least 45 Die in Sri Lanka Crash". Appeal Democrat. 18 January 1989. Retrieved 7 February 2016 – via Newspaper Archive.
^Mittra, Sangh; Kumar, Bachchan (2004). Encyclopedia of Women in South Asia: Sri Lanka. Kalpaz Publications. p. 283. ISBN9788178351926.
^Gargan, Edward A. (May 2, 1993). "Suicide Bomber Kills President of Sri Lanka (Published 1993)" – via NYTimes.com.
^"PMs Call For Global Help With Housing". Kingston Gleaner. 30 April 1985. Retrieved 7 February 2016 – via Newspaper Archive.
hema, premadasa, née, wickramatunge, born, october, 1934, former, first, lady, lanka, office, first, lady, lanka, from, january, 1989, 1993, while, married, politician, carved, separate, identity, herself, through, presidentship, seva, vanitha, movement, first. Hema Premadasa nee Wickramatunge born 27 October 1934 is a former First Lady of Sri Lanka She was in the office of the first lady of Sri Lanka from 2 January 1989 to 1 May 1993 While she was married to a politician she carved a separate identity for herself through her Presidentship of the Seva Vanitha Movement 1 Hema PremadasaFirst Lady of Sri LankaIn role 2 January 1989 1 May 1993Preceded byElina JayewardeneSucceeded byWimalawathi KumarihamiPersonal detailsBornHema Wickramatunge 1934 10 27 27 October 1934 age 88 Bandarawela British CeylonNationalitySri LankanSpouseRanasinghe Premadasa m 1964 ChildrenSajith DulanjaliPremadasa is the mother of Sajith Premadasa b 1967 Leader of the Opposition and leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya In 1991 even though the Sri Lankan government tried to ban the Mothers Front rally Premadasa held her own rally the same day 2 Later she attempted to seek Presidency 3 She was forced to quit when the opposite party ran a scurrilous poster campaign 4 As first lady she visited accident sites and hospitals when Sri Lankans were injured 5 She was also a member of the Seva Vanitha Movement SVM 6 Premadasa s husband Ranasinghe Premadasa was killed by a LTTE bomb in 1993 7 Premadasa is a fan of netball and considered an ardent player 8 References Edit de Alwis Malathi 2002 Housewives of the Public In Lenz Ilse Lutz Helma eds Crossing Borders and Shifting Boundaries Vol II VS Verlag fur Sozialwissenschaften p 32 ISBN 9783663095279 De Mel Neloufer 2002 Women amp the Nation s Narrative Gender and Nationalism in the Twentieth Century Sri Lanka Rowman amp Littlefield Publishers p 246 ISBN 9780742518070 Premadasa s Widow Indicates She May Seek Political Office Santa Ana Orange County Register 7 May 1993 Retrieved 7 February 2016 via Newspaper Archive Why Lankan Women Shun Politics Hindustan Times 13 March 2007 Archived from the original on 20 February 2016 Retrieved 7 February 2016 via HighBeam Research At least 45 Die in Sri Lanka Crash Appeal Democrat 18 January 1989 Retrieved 7 February 2016 via Newspaper Archive Mittra Sangh Kumar Bachchan 2004 Encyclopedia of Women in South Asia Sri Lanka Kalpaz Publications p 283 ISBN 9788178351926 Gargan Edward A May 2 1993 Suicide Bomber Kills President of Sri Lanka Published 1993 via NYTimes com PMs Call For Global Help With Housing Kingston Gleaner 30 April 1985 Retrieved 7 February 2016 via Newspaper Archive Honorary titlesPreceded byElina Jayewardene First Lady of Sri Lanka2 January 1989 1 May 1993 Succeeded byWimalawathi Kumarihami This Sri Lankan biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hema Premadasa amp oldid 1052117249, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
