Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka (15 July 1951 – 25 July 2009) was a

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representing

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. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. Ranawaka was first elected to

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as the

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candidate at the 9th parliamentary election, held on 15 February 1989, for

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of Kalutura. He was re-elected at the 10th parliamentary election, held on 16 August 1994. He failed to get re-elected at the 11th parliamentary election, held on 10 October 2000, but was successful at the 13th parliamentary election, held on 2 April 2004, where he stood as one of the United National Front/United National Party candidates. Ranawaka died on the morning of 25 July 2009 at

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General Hospital. His parliamentary replacement, Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna, was sworn in on 6 August 2009.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ranawaka, Sarath 1951 births 2009 deaths Sri Lankan Buddhists Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo Members of the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka