Donald Jasen Ranaweera
Donald Jasen Ranaweera, MBE (20 March 1924 - ????) was a Sri Lankan planter and politician. He was a member of parliament from Maskeliya.[1]
Donald Jasen Ranaweera MBE | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Ceylonese Parliament for Maskeliya | |
| In office 1960–1960 | |
| Preceded by | S. Jinadasa |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Wijesuriya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1924 |
| Political party | United National Party |
Born to a wealthy land and plantation owning family from Yatiyana, Matara. The family fortune was founded by his grandfather, Yatiyana Ralahamay who had bought the Panilkanda Estate in Deniyaya and later acquired Fetteresso and Attabagie Group in Dickoya and Gampola. He built the Yatiyana 'Sisiragiri' Walawua as the family seat and served as the Chairmen of the local village council. Donald Ranaweera was elected from the Maskeliya electorate from the United National Party in the 1960 March general election defeating the incumbent S. Jinadasa from the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna and P. Gamini Ariyatilake from the Lanka Sama Samaja Party. He was defeated in the 1960 July general election by Edmund Wijesuriya of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party.[2] He was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the 1955 Birthday Honours for public services.
He married Sumithra Rambukwelle, their daughter Kalyani Viveca married Dr Shirantha Ratwatte.
References
- "Home Members of Parliament Directory of Members Ranaweera, Donald Jasen Hon. Ranaweera, Donald Jasen, M.P." parliament.lk. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Karunanayake, Hugh. "TEA PLANTATIONS OF SOUTH CEYLON". historyofceylontea.com. History of Ceylon Tea. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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