Jayatissa Ranaweera

Hon.
Jayatissa Ranaweera
MP
Deputy Minister of Mahaweli Development
In office
1998–2000
Deputy Minister of Land Development & Minor Export Agriculture
In office
2000–2001
Deputy Minister of Provincial Councils & Local Government
In office
2004–2007
Non-Cabinet Minister of Textile Industries
In office
2007–2008
Non-Cabinet Minister of Irrigation
In office
2008–2010
Member of Parliament
for Ratnapura District
In office
1994–2001
In office
2004–2010
Personal details
Born14 February 1956
Embilipitiya
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations		United People's Freedom Alliance
SpouseMrs. Mangalika Ranaweera
ChildrenRaveendra
Chamara
Sachira
Dahara
Residence(s)Aluth Walawwa, Thunkama

Arachchige Jayatissa Ranaweera also known as Kolonne Sinhaya is a Sri Lankan politician, former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and a former cabinet minister. Currently, he is a member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council and holds the position of the Council Chairman.[1]

  1. ^ "Sri Lankans vote out key ministers and MPs at general election, Marxist party loses big". ColomboPage. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.