Hon. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake Hon. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was the ninth Prime Minister of Sri-Lanka. (August 2000-December 2001) Former Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Plantation, Mr. Ratnasiri Wickremanayake was appointed Prime Minister, on 10th August, 2000, succeeding Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike, who resigned at the age of 84. Wickremanayake entered politics in 1960 winning the Horana seat in the March General Election as a member of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (MEP). Later in 1970, he was appointed Deputy Minister, Justice and went on to be the General secretary of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in 1977. In the 1994 General Election, he won the Kalutara District seat and was appointed as the Minister of Public Administration, Home Affairs and Plantation Industries and the Leader of the House in President Chandrika’s Cabinet. As Prime Minister Mr. Wickramanayaka was also the Minister of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs and retainsed during his tenure the Ministry of Plantation Industries. | |||
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