Lasantha Wickramasekara Age, Death, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Nickname(s)	• Lasa • Midigama Lasa
Profession	Politician
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 July 1987 (Monday)
Date of Death	22 October 2025 (Wednesday)
Place of Death	Weligama, Sri Lanka
Age (at the time of death)	38 Years
Death Cause	Murder (Gunshots)
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Hometown	Midigama, Sri Lanka
School	Midigama Maha Vidyalaya, Sri Lanka
Food Habit	Vegetarian/Non-vegetarian
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lasantha Wickramasekara

• Lasantha Wickramasekara served as the council chairman of the coastal city of Weligama and was actively involved in local governance.

• He rose to prominence in local politics and served as the chairman and president of the Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha.

• As chairman, he was involved in local governance and frequently met with constituents to address their concerns.

• Wickramasekara emerged as one of the most influential SJB leaders in the southern province of Sri Lanka.

• On 22 October 2025, Wickramasekara was meeting constituents in his office when two gunmen arrived on a motorcycle, claiming they had come to get a letter signed.

• The attackers entered the office and fired multiple rounds at close range with a pistol, striking Wickramasekara several times. They later fled the scene.

• Lasantha was rushed to Matara General Hospital in critical condition, but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. No one else was injured in the attack.

• Police launched an investigation to identify and apprehend the attacker, though the motive behind the killing remained unclear at the time.

• Lasantha’s assassination occurred amidst ongoing political tensions in Weligama, where his party, the SJB, was engaged in a bitter power struggle with the ruling party over council control.

• His killing marked the first assassination of a politician since President Anura Kumara Dissanayake‘s government came to power the previous year, which had pledged to restore law and order.