Sarath Ranawaka

Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka (15 July 1951 – 25 July 2009) was a Member of Parliament representing Kalutara Electoral District.[1]

Hon.
Sarath Ranawaka
Member of Parliament
for Kalutara
In office
1989–2000
In office
2004–2009
Succeeded byAnanda Lakshman Wijemanna
Personal details
Born(1951-07-15)15 July 1951
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Died25 July 2009(2009-07-25) (aged 58)
Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
ChildrenAngana Ranawaka
Alma materNalanda College Colombo
OccupationPolitics

He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.

Ranawaka was first elected to parliament as the United National Party candidate at the 9th parliamentary election, held on 15 February 1989, for multi-member electoral district of Kalutura.[2] He was re-elected at the 10th parliamentary election, held on 16 August 1994.[3] He failed to get re-elected at the 11th parliamentary election, held on 10 October 2000, but was successful at the 13th parliamentary election, held on 2 April 2004, where he stood as one of the United National Front/United National Party candidates.[4]

Ranawaka died on the morning of 25 July 2009 at Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital.[5][6] His parliamentary replacement, Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna, was sworn in on 6 August 2009.[7]

References
  1. "Biographies of Present Members". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  2. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  3. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1994" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  4. "Parliamentary General Election 2004 Final District Results - Kalutara District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  5. "Death of Kalutara district MP". The Sunday Times. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  6. "UNP MP Sarath Ranawaka dies". Sunday Island. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  7. "New UNP MP". Daily News, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
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