Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra භාරත ලක්ෂ්මන් ප්රේමචන්ද්ර | |
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| Member of Parliament for Colombo | |
| In office 1994–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1956 Sri Lanka |
| Died | 8 October 2011 (aged 55) Walpola Junction, Angoda, Western Province, Sri Lanka |
| Manner of death | Assassination by firearm |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Mahajana Pakshaya |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Spouse | Sumana |
| Children | 2, including Hirunika Premachandra |
| Alma mater | Carey College, Colombo |
| Occupation | politician |
Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra (Sinhala: භාරත ලක්ෂ්මන් ප්රේමචන්ද්ර) (26 January 1956 – 8 October 2011) also known as "Lucky Aiya", was a Sri Lankan politician, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka, and Adviser (Trade Unions) to President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[1][2] He was killed along with his bodyguards during a shootout within the same party rival group allegedly headed by MP Duminda Silva.
- ^ Bharatha Lakshman dead. Daily Mirror, Retrieved on 08th October 2011.
- ^ Bharatha Lakshman killed. BBC News, Retrieved on 08th October 2011.