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Ranasinghe Arachchige Saranapala Perera Ranasinghe
Ranasinghe () is both a Sinhalese people, Sinhalese given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Ranasinghe Premadasa (1924–1993), 3rd President of Sri Lanka from 1989 to 1993 Surname *Ajantha Ranasinghe (1940–2016), Sri Lankan journalist, lyricist, poet, and novelist *Anne Ranasinghe (1925–2016), Sri Lankan English-language poet *Anura Ranasinghe (1956–1998), Sri Lankan cricketer *Arthur Ranasinghe (1898–1976), Sri Lankan civil servant and statesman *Ashan Ranasinghe (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer *Dhanushka Ranasinghe (born 1992), Sri Lankan cricketer *Douglas Ranasinghe (born 1945), Sri Lankan actor *Hemal Ranasinghe (born 1984), Sri Lankan actor *Kavindu Ranasinghe (born 2001), Sri Lankan cricketer *Keerthi Ranasinghe (born 1962), Sri Lankan cricketer *Laddie Ranasinghe (1913–1983), Sri Lankan actor *Lionel Ranasinghe (born 1962), Sri Lankan assassin of Vijaya Kumaratunga *Nalinda Ranasinghe (born 1989), Sri Lankan cricketer *Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinhalese People
The Sinhalese people (), also known as the Sinhalese or Sinhala people, are an Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the island of Sri Lanka. They are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, constituting about 75% of the Sri Lankan population and number more than 15.2 million. The Sinhalese people speak Sinhala language, Sinhala, an insular Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan language. Sinhalese people are predominantly Theravada Buddhists, although a significant minority of Sinhalese follow branches of Christianity in Sri Lanka, Christianity and Religion in Sri Lanka, other religions. Since 1815, Sinhalese people were broadly divided into two subgroups: the up-country Sinhalese of the Central province, Sri Lanka, central mountainous regions, and the low-country Sinhalese of the coastal regions. Although both groups speak the same language, they are distinguished as they observe different cultural customs. According to the ''Mahavamsa'', a Pali chronicle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshadi Ranasinghe
Oshadi Udeshika Ranasinghe (born 16 March 1986) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Ranasinghe is a left-handed batter and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. In October 2018, she was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. In October 2021, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe. In January 2022, she was named in Sri Lanka's team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Cricket Qualifier tournament in Malaysia. In July 2022, she was part of Sri Lanka's squad announced for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the Lis ..., England. References 1986 births Living people Cricketers from Colombo Sri Lanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Udara Ranasinghe
Udara Ranasinghe (born 27 April 1992) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his List A debut for Tincomalee District in the 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament The 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka. It replaced the scheduled Premier Limited Overs Tournament, after a legal challenge from Negombo Cricket Club, after they were removed fro ... on 19 March 2017. References External links * 1992 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Galle Cricket Club cricketers Tincomalee District cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Ranasinghe
Deshabandu Tony Ranasinghe ( 1937 - 2015 ) was an actor in Cinema of Sri Lanka, Sri Lankan cinema, theater and television. Widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Sinhala cinema of all time, Tony is highly praised for his unique facial expressions, voice, the variety of body languages & some of the hard - tensioned roles which were extremely difficult to act, such as Sarath's role in Ahasin Polowata, Nissanka's role in Delovak Athara etc. According to critics, he is the last Crowned king in Sri Lankan cinema to die after Gamini Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. He acted in 115 films, in 43 of which he was the leading actor and in 72 of which he played a supporting role. He also contributed as a script writer in two films. Personal life Ranasinghe Hettiarachchilage Ignatius Anthony Silva, who later became popular as Tony Ranasinghe, was born July 31, 1937, in Modara to Emmanuel Cyril and Lilian Fernando as the second of the family. He had 8 siblings in the family - The eldes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tissa Ranasinghe
Tissa Ranasinghe (May 9, 1925 – November 2019) was a Sri Lankan artist known for his work in bronze. Born in 1925 the village of Yogiyana,The Bronze Beat ", ''Sunday Observer'', 12 August 2007, retrieved 2011-01-22 he studied art at the , , in 1949, the year it was opened in the enthusiastic flowering of Ceylonese culture that followed the country's independence. After earning a diploma in 1952 he continued his studies at Britain's Chelsea School of Art and then the |
Thiwanka Ranasinghe
Thiwanka Ranasinghe (born 5 September 1992) is a Sri Lankan male boxer. He has competed for Sri Lanka at the 2016 South Asian Games claiming a bronze medal in the men's 49 kg category. Thiwanka made his Commonwealth Games debut at the 2018 Commonwealth Games representing Sri Lanka and claimed a bronze medal in the men's 46-49kg event after losing the semi-final bout to England's Galal Yafai. He also became the first male boxer from Sri Lanka since 68 years to win a Commonwealth Games medal after Albert Perera who claimed a gold medal at the 1950 Commonwealth Games The 1950 British Empire Games were the fourth staging of what is now called the Commonwealth Games. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand, between 4 and 11 February 1950, after a 12-year gap from the third edition of the games. A documentary fil .... References 1992 births Living people Sri Lankan male boxers Boxers at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Sri Lanka Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunethra Ranasinghe
Sunethra Ranasinghe is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. She was elected to the seat of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in a by-election in 1977, replacing her father S. de Silva Jayasinghe who died whilst in office. She is a Member of the United National Party. She served as the Minister of Health A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare spending and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental heal .... References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka {{SriLanka-mayor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sumeda Ranasinghe
R.M. Sumeda Jagath Ranasinghe (born 10 February 1991) is a Sri Lankan javelin thrower. With a distance of 83.04 metres, and a new Sri Lankan record, Ranasinghe achieved the qualifying standard for the javelin at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kegalle had his education at Kegalu Vidyalaya Kegalu Vidyalaya (; Tamil: கேகளு வித்தியாலய) is a boys' school in Kegalle, Sri Lanka. It was founded on 14 February 1942 and is a Government national school, providing primary and secondary education through 13 gra .... Seasonal bests by year *2015 - 83.04 *2016 - 80.25 See also * Sri Lanka at the 2016 Summer Olympics References External links * 1991 births Living people Sri Lankan male javelin throwers Olympic athletes for Sri Lanka Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics South Asian Games silver medalists for Sri Lanka South Asian Games bronze medalists for Sri Lanka South Asian Games medalists in athletics Medalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirimevan Ranasinghe
Admiral Sirimevan Sarathchandra Ranasinghe, WWV, RWP, USP is a retired Sri Lankan admiral and the former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy. Early life and education Ranasinghe received his education from St. Joseph's College, Anuradhapura and the Anuradhapura Central College. He holds an MPhil in Defence and Strategic Studies from the University of Madras and a Msc in War Studies and Defence Management from the National Defence University, Pakistan. Naval career He enlisted in the Sri Lanka Navy as an Officer Cadet in its 11th Intake on 15 November 1982, undergoing basic training at the Naval and Maritime Academy, Trincomalee, where he was adjudged the best cadet and selected for an international midshipmen course at the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, which he attended between 1984 and 1985. He is an anti submarine warfare specialist (having trained at INS Venduruthy), and did his Naval Staff Course in 1999 at the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington, I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha Ranasinghe
Ratnayake Mudiyanselage Samantha Ranasinghe is a Sri Lankan politician. He contested the 2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election and was elected to the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka from the Kegalle Electoral District as a member of the National People's Power, replacing Kosala Jayaweera Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera (14 January 1987 – 6 April 2025) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was elected to the 17th Sri Lankan Parliament from Kegalle Electoral District as a member of the National People's Power The National People's Powe ..., who died on 6 April 2025. His appointment was confirmed by the Election Commission of Sri Lanka on 8 April 2025 and was sworn in on 8 May 2025. References Living people Sinhalese people Members of the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka {{SriLanka-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakvithi Ranasinghe
Abhaya Ranasinghe Arachchilage Chandana Weerakumara; (), known as Sakvithi Ranasighe is a popular English teacher in Sri Lanka. Early life Weerakumara was the youngest of the 5 children of single mother H.T.D Chandra Latha. He took his primary education at D. S. Senanayake College Colombo 7. Being the only child who was successful in education, Weerakumara started conducting English Language tuition in Rathmalana under the alias "Sakvithi Ranasighe". Within a short period of time, he became a famous English tutor in the island with the use of aggressive advertising campaigns and paid television programs. He used the controversial slogan ''"Mama iganweematama Upannemi"'' meaning "I was born to teach". Financial Scams As a result of the fame and financial success gained from his teaching, in the year 2003, Sakvithi Ranasighe started a company called "S. R. Property Sharing Investment (Private) Limited" which claimed of giving attractive dividends for its depositors. Subsequently, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roshan Ranasinghe
Anuruddha Ranasinghe Arachchige Roshan (born 25 October 1975) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister, and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna. He served as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Minister of Irrigation, serving simultaneously from May 23, 2022, until his dismissal on November 27, 2023. He is an old boy of Vidyartha College, Kandy and the founder and Chairman of Euronippon Group of Companies. Political career On 27 November 2023, Ranasinghe was removed from his cabinet portfolios of Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Minister of Irrigation by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. His removal came after Ranasinghe accused Ranil Wickremesinghe of attempting to frame him when he spoke against corruption in Sri Lanka Cricket. The parliament supported Ranasinghe in his plight of fight against corruption by passing a unanimous but non-binding resolution three weeks earlier. In 2024, Ranasinghe annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
