Ranjan Wijeratne

Ranjan Wijeratne
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
1989 – 2 March 1991
Personal details
Born(1931-04-04)4 April 1931
British Ceylon
(present-day Sri Lanka)
Died2 March 1991(1991-03-02) (aged 59)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Manner of deathAssassination
Political partyUnited National Party
SpouseDelande Surya née Bandara
RelationsHemachandra (brother)
ChildrenRohan (son)
Alma materS. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionPlanter
Website[1]
Military service
AllegianceSri Lanka
Branch/serviceSri Lanka Army Volunteer Force
Years of service(1984 – 1988)
RankGeneral (posthumous)
UnitSri Lanka Rifle Corps

General Ranjan Wijeratne (4 April 1931 – 2 March 1991) was a Sri Lankan planter and politician. He served in the Premadasa cabinet as Minister of Foreign Affairs and then Minister of Plantation Industries, while holding the office of State Minister for Defence.[1][2]


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