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Ranjan Wijeratne | |
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Member of Parliament for National List | |
In office 1989 – 2 March 1991 | |
Personal details | |
Born | British Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) | 4 April 1931
Died | 2 March 1991 Colombo, Sri Lanka | (aged 59)
Manner of death | Assassination |
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse | Delande Surya née Bandara |
Relations | Hemachandra (brother) |
Children | Rohan (son) |
Alma mater | S. Thomas' College, Gurutalawa S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia |
Occupation | Politician |
Profession | Planter |
Website | [1] |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
Branch/service | Sri Lanka Army |
Years of service | (1984–1988) |
Rank | General (posthumous) |
Unit | Sri Lanka Rifle Corps |
Commands | 2nd Battalion, Sri 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]