
Ranil Wickremesinghe

Ranil Wickremesinghe is the current and 9th executive president of Sri Lanka and is contesting as an Independent Candidate for the 2024 presidential election. Ranil Wickremesinghe is a member of the United National Party (UNP), and he first entered Parliament in 1977, representing the Biyagama electorate. He has had a distinguished career in politics, marked by his long tenure as a Member of Parliament and serving as the Prime Minister on six occassions from 1993 – 1994.
Ranil Wickremesinghe received his primary and secondary education at Royal College, Colombo. Having graduated from Colombo University with a Degree in Law, he enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1972. He then practised as a lawyer for five years.
Throughout his career, he has held various ministerial positions and played a key role in the United National Party (UNP), the oldest political party in Sri Lanka. His political journey began in 1977, and he has been a consistent presence in Sri Lankan Parliament for the last three decades, with the exception of a brief hiatus. Wickremesinghe had early involvement in the UNP's Youth League and is a lawyer by profession.
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Public Event Report
- Name of the Event: එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂ විශේෂ සම්මේලනය
- Date of the Event: 2024-08-22
- Time of the Event: 16:00:00
- Duration: 16:00:00 - 18:00:00
- Location: සිරිකොත
- Event organized by: Political party
- Type of the event: Other
- Number of participants : 600
Observation Type Cost Other Details Attachments Ground Venue 30000.00 සිරිකොත මූලස්ථානය Stage 0.00 සිරිකොත ඉදිරිපිට වේදිකාව Electricity Generator Lighting 133666.00 Screen Backdrop 0.00 Chair Tent Furniture 26000.00 පුටු 650ක් පමණ -
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