Nationality Sri Lankan Party United National Party Role Sri Lankan Politician | Name Abeyratne Ratnayaka | |
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Succeeded by P.B. Aloysius Weerakoon Preceded by P.B. Aloysius Weerakoon Succeeded by P.B. Aloysius Weerakoon Alma mater Royal College, Colombo, Dharmaraja College Kandy Education Royal College, Colombo, Dharmaraja College | ||
Political party United National Party | ||
Abeyratne Ratnayaka was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Home Affairs in independent Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and the last President of the Senate of Ceylon, a Member of Parliament & State Council. He received his primary education at Dharmaraja College Kandy and secondary education at Royal College Colombo. His granddaughter Professor Kshanika Hirimburegam, was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo.
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