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Ranaweera
Ranaweera is a Sinhalese surname. It may refer to: * Donald Jasen Ranaweera (1921–2000), Sri Lankan politician, planter and press baron * Inoka Ranaweera Inoka Ranaweera (born 18 February 1986) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and a former One Day International (ODI) captain of the women's national team. She has played at both ODI and Twenty20 International (T20I) level for Sri Lanka. In an ODI against ..., Sri Lankan cricketer * Jayatissa Ranaweera, Sri Lankan politician * M. P. Ranaweera, Sri Lankan academic * Prasanna Ranaweera, Sri Lankan politician * R. P. A. Ranaweera Pathirana, Sri Lankan politician * Vijitha Ranaweera, Sri Lankan politician {{surname Surnames of Sinhalese origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Jasen Ranaweera
Donald Jasen Ranaweera (20 March 1921 - 26 December 2000) was a Sri Lankan plantation owner, press baron and politician. He was the Chairmen of the Times of Ceylon and served as the member of parliament from Maskeliya (1960) and Nuwara Eliya (1965-1970). Early life Born to a wealthy land and plantation owning family from Yatiyana, Matara. He was Educated at St.Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia and Trinity College, Kandy.The family fortune was founded by his grandfather, Yatiyana Ralahamay. Donald Ranaweera's father, Don Andreas Ranaweera expanded the land and wealth he inherited from his father, Yatiyana Ralahamy. He also bought the Panilkanda Estate in Deniyaya and later acquired Fetteresso and Attabagie Group in Dickoya and Gampola. Yatiyana 'Sisiragiri' Walawua was also built by his father Don Andreas Ranaweera and it was the family seat where he served as the Chairman of the local village council. Taking over the family businesses, Donald J Ranaweera became a wealthy fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prasanna Ranaweera
Bulathwalage Prasanna Ranaweera is a Sri Lankan politician, a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He was elected from Gampaha District in 2015, representing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. He was suspended from parliament for a week on 5 May 2016 by the speaker over connection with the tense situation which erupted. Due to unruly behaviour in the parliament he was summoned by the Parliament Privilege committee in 2018. During the 2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis, Ranaweera allegedly slapped a police officer inside the parliament. Video clips circulating on social media also showed him pouring liquid on the seat of the Speaker of the Parliament Karu Jayasuriya Sri Lankabhimanya Karu Jayasuriya (, ; born 29 September 1940) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. Previously he was Mayor of Colombo from 1997 to 1999, Minister of Power and Energy from 2001 to 2004, ... prior to his arrival in to the chamber. References Livin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inoka Ranaweera
Inoka Ranaweera (born 18 February 1986) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and a former One Day International (ODI) captain of the women's national team. She has played at both ODI and Twenty20 International (T20I) level for Sri Lanka. In an ODI against New Zealand in November 2015, she took three wickets off the last three balls of the innings, becoming the first Sri Lankan woman to take an ODI hat-trick. She has won the Sri Lanka Cricket award for the Women's ODI Bowler of the Year in 2016 and 2017. 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 named in Sri Lanka's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. She was named in the Sri Lanka squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup The 2024 Women's T20 World Cup was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayatissa Ranaweera
Arachchige Jayatissa Ranaweera also known as Kolonne Sinhaya is a Sri Lankan politician, former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Śrī Laṇkā Pārlimentuvā'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் '' ... and a former cabinet minister. Currently, he is a member of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council and holds the position of the Council Chairman. References Living people Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of the 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka Cabinet ministers of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Freedom Party politicians United People's Freedom Alliance politicians 1956 births {{SabaragamuwaLK-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vijitha Ranaweera
Vijitha Ranaweera is a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka The Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා පාර්ලිමේන්තුව ''Śrī Laṇkā Pārlimentuvā'', Tamil: இலங்கை நாடாளுமன்றம் '' .... References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna politicians United People's Freedom Alliance politicians {{SouthernLK-politician-stub ... [...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] |
