K. B. Ratnayake

Kiri Banda Ratnayake (23 February 1924 - 30 April 2004) was a Sri Lankan politician, the Speaker of the Sri Lankan Parliament[1][2] and later was the Governor of the Central Province of Sri Lanka. [3] He was a student of Hartley College in Point Pedro.[4][5]

Hon.

Kiri Banda Ratnayake
15th Speaker of the Parliament
In office
25 August 1994 – 10 October 2000
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Dingiri Banda Wijetunga
Prime MinisterRatnasiri Wickremanayake
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded byM. H. Mohamed
Succeeded byAnura Bandaranaike
6th Governor of Central Province
In office
2001 – 27 June 2002
PresidentChandrika Kumaratunga
Preceded byTudor Dassanayake
Succeeded byMonty Gopallawa
Personal details
Born(1924-02-23)23 February 1924
Died30 April 2004(2004-04-30) (aged 80)
NationalitySri Lankan
Alma materHartley College
OccupationPolitician

References
  1. "Speakers". Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  2. "UNP gives notice of motion of no confidence in Speaker". www.Tamilnet.com. 7 July 2000. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  3. "Sri Lankan Provinces from 1988". www.worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  4. "Mr. K. B. Ratnayake, a Hartleyite, and a Former Parliamentary Speaker dies at 80". www.hartleycollege.com. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
  5. "K B Ratnayake: Great sportsman and veteran Politician". www.srilankaguardian.org. April 30, 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Tudor Dassanayake		 Governor of Central Province
2001–2002		 Succeeded by
Monty Gopallawa


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