Thirty-two years ago today, on May 1, 1993 (March 10, 1993), Sri Lankan President Premadasa was killed. On May 1, 1993, Sri Lankan President Premadasa was killed when a large explosion suddenly occurred during a parade in Colombo to celebrate the "May Day". The explosion occurred at about 12:40. The murderer rode a bicycle carrying a bomb into the parade. When he was close to the president participating in the parade, the car suddenly stopped and then exploded. At least 25 people including the president and his bodyguards were killed. Immediately after the killing of President Premadasa, the Sri Lankan government declared a national curfew, appointed Prime Minister Vijetunga as acting president (Vijetunga was elected as the new president on May 7), declared May 6 a national day of mourning, and held a state funeral for President Premadasa. Blast site