Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Ranjith Madduma Bandara (born 25 August 1954) is a Sri Lankan politician and a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He served as Minister of Law and Order and Minister of Public Administration and Management from March 2018 to November 2019.[1][2] He has also acted as the Minister of Transport.
Ranjith Madduma Bandara | |
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| රංජිත් මද්දුම බණ්ඩාර ரஞ்சித் மத்தும பண்டார | |
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| Minister of Law and Order | |
| In office 8 March 2018 – 18 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Ranil Wickramasinghe |
| Minister of Public Administration | |
| In office 4 September 2015 – 18 November 2019 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Minister of Internal Transport | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 17 August 2015 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| General Secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya | |
| Assumed office 11 February 2020 | |
| Leader | Sajith Premadasa |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Kabir Hashim |
| Member of Parliament for National List | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2020 | |
| Member of Parliament for Monaragala District | |
| In office 9 March 1989 – 20 August 2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 August 1954 Medagama, Dominion of Ceylon |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Samagi Jana Balawegaya (since 2020) |
| Other political affiliations | United National Party (before 2020) |
| Relations | R. M. Gunasekera (father), Dharmadasa Banda (uncle) |
| Children | Chamathka Ratnayake, Manthika Ratnayake |
| Alma mater | Ananda College |
His father R. M. Gunasekera, former member of the parliament for Bibile, was assassinated when he was seven years old. His uncle was Dharmadasa Banda. He was educated at Ananda College and became a planter and a businessman.[3]
He is a long time member of the United National Party, and has held many positions in the party. On 11 February 2020, he was appointed as the inaugral general secretary of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Ranjith Maddumabandara appointed new Minister of Law and Order - Sri Lanka News". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst | Breaking News and Latest News provider | Political | Sports | International | Business. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "Sunday Times - Ranjith Madduma Bandara sworn in as Law and Order Minister". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- ^ "A Chat With Ranjith Madduma Bandara". life.lk. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Ranjith Madduma Bandara appointed as General Secretary of New Political movement". 5 February 2020.
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