Hema Premadasa

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] Although Premadasa was married to a politician, she attempted to form a unique identity for herself in the Sri Lankan political landscape.

Premadasa is an avid fan of netball and was considered an "ardent player.