Neranjan Wijeyeratne

Neranjan Wijeyeratne
නෙරංජන් විජයරත්න
18th Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
In office
1985–2005
Preceded byNissanka Wijeyeratne
Succeeded byPradeep Nilanga Dela
Basnayake Nilame of Lankathilaka Maha Vishnu Devalaya
In office
1981–1985
Leader of the Opposition in the Kandy Municipal Council
In office
2011–2015
Personal details
Born (1956-08-09) 9 August 1956 (age 68)
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Political partyUnited National Party
Spouse(s)Devika Wijeyeratne
(née Mediwake)
ChildrenMokshana and Navindra
Parent(s)Nissanka Wijeyeratne
(father)
Nita Wijeyeratne
(née Dullewe)
(mother)
Residence(s)Meeduma Walauwa,
Rambukkana, Sri Lanka.
Alma materRoyal College, Colombo

Neranjan Priyadarshana Dullewe Wijeyeratne (Sinhala: නෙරංජන් ප්‍රියදර්ශන දූල්ලෑව විජයරත්න) (born 9 August 1956) (known as Neranjan Wijeyeratne) is a Sri Lankan. He served as 18th Diyawadana Nilame (chief lay custodian) of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy for 20 years from 1985 to 2005.[1] Wijeyeratne was former United National Party politician and ex chief organiser for the Galagedara Electorate in Kandy District and former Leader of the Opposition in the Kandy Municipal Council.

  1. ^ Developing Kandy city, my aim Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), Retrieved 25 September 2011.