Ratwatte () is a Sinhalese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Anuruddha Ratwatte General Anuruddha Leuke Ratwatte (14 July 1938 – 24 November 2011), frequently referred to as Anuruddha Ratwatte, was a Sri Lankan politician and a retired army officer. He was a Cabinet Minister and Deputy Minister of Defence. Early life ...

(1938–2011), Sri Lankan soldier and politician *

Barnes Ratwatte Barnes Ratwatte (known as Barnes Ratwatte Dissawa; 1883 – 20 September 1957) was a Ceylonese colonial-era legislator and a headman. He was a member of the State Council and the Senate of Ceylon. He was appointed to the posts of Rate Mahatmaya ...

(1883–1957), Ceylonese colonial-era legislator and a headman *

Barnes Ratwatte II Barnes Shelton Carlye Ratwatte II (1918 or 1919–2004) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and judge. He was a former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon and Public Trustee. Ratwatte was born to a prominent Radala family, who were descended from ...

(1918–2004), Sri Lankan lawyer and judge *

Charitha Ratwatte III Jayampathy Charitha Ratwatte III (known as Charitha Ratwatte; born 1948) is a Sri Lankan lawyer and bureaucrat. He is a senior adviser to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and former Secretary to the Treasury. He was the chairman of the United Na ...

(born 1948), Sri Lankan lawyer and bureaucrat *

Clifford Ratwatte Clifford Senaka Ratwatte (19 March 1927 – 10 February 2009) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was a former Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture, Food, Co-operatives and Fisheries in 1964 Member of Parliament for Balangoda, ...

(1927–2009), Sri Lankan politician *

Cuda Ratwatte Sir Jayatilaka Cudah Ratwatte Adigar (15 March 1880 – 27 March 1940) was a Sri Lanka, Ceylonese colonial-era politician and Native headmen of Ceylon, headman. He was a member of the State Council of Ceylon (1931–1933), the first elected Mayor ...

, Ceylonese, the first elected mayor of Kandy, awarded a knighthood from the British, appointed Adigar * Harris Leuke Ratwatte (1900–1964), Ceylonese legislator * J. C. Ratwatte II, Ceylonese legislator *

Lohan Ratwatte Lohan Evindra Ratwatte (born 22 June 1968) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the State Minister of gem and jewelry and a Member of Parliament from the Kandy District. He is the eldest son of General Anuruddha Ratwatte, former cabinet minister ...

(born 1968), Member of Parliament representing the Kandy District in Sri Lanka *

Mackie Ratwatte Dr Mackie Ratwatte was a Sri Lankan physician. He was a former Private Secretary to the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and Director General and Secretary of the Fifty Summit Conference of Non-Aligned Countries. Ratwatte was born to a prominent Radala ...

, Sri Lankan physician *

Mahendra Ratwatte Mahendra Ratwatte was a Sri Lankan politician and former Mayor of Kandy, from 2011 to 2015. He is the current Basnayake Nilame of Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya of Kandy & Dedi Munda Devalaya of Aluthnuwara. Early life He is the second son of General ...

, Sri Lankan politician and Mayor of Kandy from 2011 to 2015 *

Nigel Ratwatte Nigel Ratwatte (born 30 April 1990) is a Sri Lankan rugby union player who is the current captain of Kandy SC in Dialog Rugby League. He has represented Sri Lanka in both Rugby 7s and 15s. His usual position is Full-back but due to his versatil ...

(born 1990), Sri Lankan rugby union player *

Ratwatte Nilame Loku Nilame Adikaram Ratwatte ( - 1827) (known as Ratwatte Nilame) was a courtier of the Kingdom of Kandy. He was the 2nd Adigar (Adigaram) from 1825 to 1827 during the British rule. He was one of the signatories of the Kandyan Convention which ma ...

(died 1827) courtier of the Kingdom of Kandy *

Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike Sirima Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike (; ; ; 17 April 1916 – 10 October 2000), commonly known as Sirimavo Bandaranaike, was a Sri Lankan politician. She was the world's first female prime minister when she became Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (th ...

(1916–2000), Sri Lankan stateswoman *

Tharinda Ratwatte Tarinda Ratwatte also known as Tari (born 12 December 1995) is a Sri Lankan rugby union and sevens player who plays as a fly-half. His father Ashan Ratwatte was also a rugby union player having played for both Kandy SC and Ceylonese Rugby & ...

(born 1995), Sri Lankan rugby union player * Wilfred A. Ratwatte, Ceylonese politician

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