Sarath Ranawaka

Jayasiri Sarath Kumara Ranawaka (15 July 1951 – 25 July 2009) was a Member of Parliament representing Kalutara Electoral District.^[1]

Hon. Sarath Ranawaka
Member of Parliament for Kalutara
In office 1989–2000
In office 2004–2009
Succeeded by	Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna
Personal details
Born	(1951-07-15)15 July 1951 Kalutara, Sri Lanka
Died	25 July 2009(2009-07-25) (aged 58) Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte
Political party	United National Party
Children	Angana Ranawaka
Alma mater	Nalanda College Colombo
Occupation	Politics

He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.

Ranawaka was first elected to parliament as the United National Party candidate at the 9th parliamentary election, held on 15 February 1989, for multi-member electoral district of Kalutura.^[2] He was re-elected at the 10th parliamentary election, held on 16 August 1994.^[3] He failed to get re-elected at the 11th parliamentary election, held on 10 October 2000, but was successful at the 13th parliamentary election, held on 2 April 2004, where he stood as one of the United National Front/United National Party candidates.^[4]

Ranawaka died on the morning of 25 July 2009 at Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital.^[5][6] His parliamentary replacement, Ananda Lakshman Wijemanna, was sworn in on 6 August 2009.^[7]