Sunethra Ranasinghe was a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. She was elected to the seat of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia in a by-election in 1977,[1] replacing her father S. de Silva Jayasinghe who died whilst in office. She is a Member of the United National Party. She served as the Minister of Health.[2][3][4]
Sunethra Ranasinghe | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Mayor of Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Susil De Silva Jayasinghe |
| Succeeded by | Danasiri Amaratunga |
| Member of Parliament for Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia | |
| In office 1977–1989 | |
| Preceded by | S. de Silva Jayasinghe |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
References
edit- ^ "Results of the Parliamentary By Elections held between 1947 – 1988" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "REMINISCENCES: – PART 1 Dr. Hector Weerasinghe – Former Director National Hospital of Sri Lanka". Daily News. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Ministers". Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Lady Members". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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