Premadasa

The pitch at the Premadasa is a dry one and favours batting.

Cricinfo news from Cricinfo 2009

AFP/Getty Images Sri Lanka's President Ranasinghe Premadasa was murdered in 1993 by a suicide bomber during a May Day political rally.

Political Killings in South Asia 2011

Sri Lanka Cricket has managed to land itself $23 million in debt, with much of the money going on an ambitious program that included building new grounds at Hambantota and Pallekele and redeveloping the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, before co-hosting the recent World Cup with India.

Sri Lankans Put on a Gutsy Show Richard Lord 2011

Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo, March 29, 2011.

Leading the League 2011

Neither he nor Murali played in England's 3-2 series victory in Sri Lanka back in 2007, and make no mistake, the curator at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo is going to prepare a pitch that will suit those two.

Muralitharan the game-changer spells more danger for England | Duncan Fletcher 2011

Both the Gandhi and Premadasa murders were seen as retribution for the peace accord signed by the governments of India and Sri Lanka whereby the Tamil militants on the island had been directed to disarm in exchange for partial autonomy.

The Death of Prabhakaran and the Fate of Populist Movements 2009

Premadasa himself appears to have violently squelched or eliminated political opponents.

The Death of Prabhakaran and the Fate of Populist Movements 2009

Premadasa stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Tue., Aug. 09, 2005.

Cricket: Yesterday's Triangular Series Final v. Sri Lanka Chirayu 2005

In NEW DELHI, The Indian parliament met briefly to mourn Premadasa and then adjourned for the day as a mark of respect.

ANC Daily News Briefing 1993

In an earlier statement, the President expressed his outrage at the brutal act of terrorism that led to the death of President Premadasa.

Sri Lanka Funeral Delegation ITY National Archives 1993