Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka (15 July 1951 – 25 July 2009) was a Member of Parliament representing Kalutara Electoral District.[1]
Sarath Ranawaka | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kalutara | |
| In office 1989–2000 | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1951 Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 25 July 2009 (aged 58) Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Children | Angana Ranawaka |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
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
edit- ^ "Biographies of Present Members". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 21 June 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Result of Parliamentary General Election 1989" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Parliamentary General Election 2004 Final District Results - Kalutara District". Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Death of Kalutara district MP". The Sunday Times. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "UNP MP Sarath Ranawaka dies". Sunday Island. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "New UNP MP". Daily News, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2009. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 31 July 2018.