Ruwan Wijewardene
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Dinendra Ruwan Wijewardene (Sinhala:දිනෙන්ද්ර රුවන් විජෙවර්ධන) (born 4 August 1975) (known as Ruwan Wijewardene) is a Sri Lanka
n politician. He is a current Member of Parliament
for Gampaha District
and the current United National Party
(UNP) chief organiser for the Biyagama
Electorate. Prior to entering parliament in 2010 he was a member of the Western
Provincial Council.
was second Prime Minister of Ceylon and went on to become prime minister on 2 more times during the 1950s and 1960s. His Paternal grandfather D. R. Wijewardena
was press baron who was a leader in the Sri Lankan independence movement. A successful entrepreneur, he established the Lake House
newspapers and played major role in the independence movement, he is a nephew of the first executive President J.R. Jayewardene and cousin of Ranil Wickremesinghe the current leader of the United National Party.
in United Kingdom, where he earned a BA
.
secured the largest number of preference votes from Gampaha District
. He is tipped to be the next Leader of the United National Party
.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n politician. He is a current Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gampaha District
Gampaha District
- Local Authorities in Gampaha district:Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.- Urban Councils :* Katunayake-Seeduwa * Ja-ela* Wattala...
and the current United National Party
United National Party
The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...
(UNP) chief organiser for the Biyagama
Biyagama
Biyagama is an electorate in Gampaha District, situated in the Western Province of Sri Lanka....
Electorate. Prior to entering parliament in 2010 he was a member of the Western
Western Province, Sri Lanka
The Western Province is the most densely populated province of Sri Lanka. It is home to the legislative capital Sri Jayawardenapura as well to Colombo, the nation's administrative and business center.-Districts:Basnahira is divided into 3 districts:...
Provincial Council.
Early life
Born to a political dynasty, he is the youngest son of Ranjani Senanayake and Ranjith Wijewardene. (Chairman of the Wijeya Newspapers) His maternal great grandfather, Rt Hon D.S Senanayake was the first Prime Minister of Ceylon and his grand uncle, Dudley SenanayakeDudley Senanayake
Dudley Shelton Senanayake was a Ceylonese politician, who became the second Prime Minister of Ceylon and went on to become prime minister on 2 more times during the 1950s and 1960s.-Early life:Dudley was born on 19 June, 1911 as the eldest son to Molly Dunuwila and Don Stephen Senanayake, who...
was second Prime Minister of Ceylon and went on to become prime minister on 2 more times during the 1950s and 1960s. His Paternal grandfather D. R. Wijewardena
D. R. Wijewardena
Don Richard Wijewardena was a Sri Lankan press baron who was a leader in the Sri Lankan independence movement. A successful entrepreneur, he established the Lake House newspapers and played major role in the independence movement.-Family:D. R...
was press baron who was a leader in the Sri Lankan independence movement. A successful entrepreneur, he established the Lake House
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited
Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited , also known as Lake House, is the largest newspaper company in South East Asia. It publishes three daily, three weekend, five weekly, two monthly and three annual publications in Sinhala, English and Tamil....
newspapers and played major role in the independence movement, he is a nephew of the first executive President J.R. Jayewardene and cousin of Ranil Wickremesinghe the current leader of the United National Party.
Education
Wijewardene completed his primary and secondary education at the S. Thomas' Preparatory School. He then pursued further studies at the University of SussexUniversity of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
in United Kingdom, where he earned a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
.
Political career
Wijewardene contested from United National Party to the Western Provincial elections in 2009 and parliamentary elections 2010Sri Lankan parliamentary election, 2010
The 2010 Sri Lankan parliamentary election was held on April 8 and April 20, 2010, to elect 225 members to Sri Lanka's 14th Parliament. 14,088,500 Sri Lankans were eligible to vote in the election at 11,102 polling stations...
secured the largest number of preference votes from Gampaha District
Gampaha District
- Local Authorities in Gampaha district:Gampaha is the District Capital of Gampaha District and is a principal town around Colombo. It is about 4 km from Miriswatte on the Colombo - Kandy Road.- Urban Councils :* Katunayake-Seeduwa * Ja-ela* Wattala...
. He is tipped to be the next Leader of the United National Party
United National Party
The United National Party, often referred to as the UNP ), , is a political party in Sri Lanka. It currently is the main opposition party in Sri Lanka and is headed by Ranil Wickremesinghe...
.