Neranjan Wijeyeratne නෙරංජන් විජයරත්න | |
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18th Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic | |
In office 1985–2005 | |
Preceded by | Nissanka Wijeyeratne |
Succeeded by | Pradeep 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 | Kandy, Sri Lanka | 9 August 1956
Political party | United National Party |
Spouse(s) | Devika Wijeyeratne (née Mediwake) |
Children | Mokshana and Navindra |
Parent(s) | Nissanka Wijeyeratne (father) Nita Wijeyeratne (née Dullewe) (mother) |
Residence(s) | Meeduma Walauwa, Rambukkana, Sri Lanka. |
Alma mater | Royal 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.