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Padmasiri Thrimavithana
Born(1964-02-24)February 24, 1964
DiedOctober 22, 1988(1988-10-22) (aged 24)
Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Cause of deathToutured and murdered by Sri Lanka Government
Body discoveredNear forest in Wellawaya Madagoda Koslanda road
Alma materUniversity of Colombo
OrganizationInter University Students' Federation

Padmasiri Thrimavithana was a medical student of University of Colombo. He was a prominent student activist against North Colombo Private Medical College. He was torture and killed by Sri Lankan Government and his body dumped at Wellawaya-Koslanda road[1]

Early life and Education

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Thrimavithana was born in Galduwa, Kahawa, Ambalangoda, Galle on 24 February 1964. His father was a language translator at District Court Galle. He was the eldest of four sibling and was primary educated at Ronnaduwa and Kahawa Weragoda school. And later attended to secondary education for Mahinda College, Galle and his 3rd attempt he was selected to Medical Fauclty at University of Colombo in 1985.

References

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  1. ^ "Torture: A crime against humanity". Daily News. 27 June 2020.