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Mahendra Ratwatte | |
|---|---|
| Basnayake Nilame of Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya of Kandy & Dedi Munda Devalaya of Aluthnuwara | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mohan Panabokke |
| Mayor of Kandy | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sarath Pushpakumara |
| Succeeded by | Sena Dissanayake |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Relations | Harris Leuke Ratwatte (grandfather) |
| Children | Dinuk |
| Parent(s) | Anuruddha Ratwatte (father) Carman Rangala Ratwatte (mother) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Kandy |
Thushantha Mahendra Ratwatte is a Sri Lankan politician and former Mayor of Kandy.[1] Currently, he serves as the Basnayake Nilame of Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya of Kandy & Dedi Munda Devalaya of Aluthnuwara. He is the son of former Sri Lankan Deputy Defense Minister Anuruddha Ratwatte.
Early life
[edit]Ratwatte was born in Kandy as the second son of General Anuruddha Ratwatte & Carman Rangala Ratwatte. Ratwatte's father was an acting Diyawadana Nilame and former Cabinet Minister. His grandfather Harris Leuke Ratwatte was former Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy.[2][3][4] He has two brothers, former state minister Lohan Ratwatte and businessman Chanuka Ratwatte. He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy.
Politics
[edit]Ratwatte entered active politics from Sri Lanka Freedom Party in 2011 and was elected to the Kandy Municipal Council. He served as the Mayor of Kandy, from 2011 to 2015.
His son Dinuk Ratwatte is also a politician.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Mahendra Ratwatte resigns as Mayor of Kandy. Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
- ↑ ශ්රී ල.නි.ප.ය තරගකර දිනූ මුල්ම ආසනය
- ↑ Anuruddha Ratwatte's political biography (ISBN 978-955-20-9966-3) by Godage International Publishers, Maradana Road, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
- ↑ Sri Lanka’s former Deputy Minister of Defense General Anuruddha Ratwatte has passed away Archived 2011-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
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