Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra

Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra භාරත ලක්ෂ්මන් ප්‍රේමචන්ද්‍ර
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Colombo
In office 1994–2000
Personal details
Born	26 January 1956
Died
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya
Other political affiliations	United People's Freedom Alliance
Spouse(s)	Sumana Premachandra
Children	Hirunika Premachandra Yohendra Premachandra
Religion	Theravada Buddhism

Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra (Sinhala: භාරත ලක්ෂ්මන් ප්‍රේමචන්ද්‍ර) (26 January 1956 – 8 October 2011) was a Sri Lankan politician a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and Adviser (Trade Unions) to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He was killed along with his bodyguards during a shootout within the same party rival group allegedly headed by MP Duminda Silva.

Political career

Premachandra received his education at Ananda College. Due to his father's influence he became closely associated with leftist politics and became a Member of Kolonnawa Urban Council. Later he joined the Sri Lanka Mahajana Party and became its organizer for Kolonnawa. Representing the party in the first Provincial Council election in Sri Lanka, he became a PC member in the United Socialist Alliance. He was first elected to Parliament contesting the 1994 General Election as a Member of the Mahajana Party from the Colombo district. In 2000 election too he represented Parliament as an Opposition member representing the People's Alliance.

References

• http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/10/13/news31.asp
• http://www.dailymirror.lk/caption-story/14081-bharathas-last-rites.html
• http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/10/13/news30.asp
• http://www.dailynews.lk/2011/10/12/news37.asp
• http://www.sundaytimes.lk/latest/11927-bharathas-funeral-amidst-large-crowds.html
• http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2011/10/12/funeral-sri-lanka%E2%80%99s-veteran-politician-mr-bharata-lakshman-premachandra-will-be-held

External links

• Bharatha's loss, irreparable
• Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra: A tragic anti hero-by D.B.S. Jeyaraj