Anuruddha Ratwatte

Anuruddha Ratwatte
Ratwatte in Full General's insignia during military operations in the late 1990's.
Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
Acting
In office
1964–1965
Basnayake Nilame of Natha Devale, Kandy
Minister of Power and Energy and Deputy Defence Minister
In office
1994–2001
Personal details
Born14 July 1938
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Died24 November 2011(2011-11-24) (aged 73)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations
United National Party
Spouse(s)Carman Ratwatte
(née Rangala)
ChildrenLohan, Mahendra & Chanuka[1]
Alma materTrinity College, Kandy
OccupationPolitics
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
Allegiance Sri Lanka
Branch/service Sri Lanka Army
Years of service1960–1977
Rank General
UnitSri Lanka Sinha Regiment

General Anuruddha Leuke Ratwatte (14 July 1938 – 24 November 2011), frequently referred to as Anuruddha Ratwatte, was a Sri Lankan politician and a retired army officer. He was a Cabinet Minister and Deputy Minister of Defence.[2]

  1. ^ Chanuka Ratwatte , Isira Dassanayake and Entrust Co. bigwigs remanded over Rs. 10,000 million colossal fraud[permanent dead link]. Lanka E News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ Gamini Gunaratna, Sri Lanka News Paper by LankaPage.com (LLC)- Latest Hot News from Sri Lanka. "Sri Lanka : Sri Lanka\'s former deputy Defence Minister passes away". Colombopage.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.