Abeyratne Ratnayaka
Abeyratne Ratnayaka | |
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A. Ratnayaka in the first Cabinet of Ministers of Ceylon | |
| President of the Senate of Ceylon | |
| In office 1965–1971 | |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Wattegama | |
| In office 14 October 1947 – 1956 | |
| Succeeded by | Aloysius Weerakoon |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Aloysius Weerakoon |
| Succeeded by | Aloysius Weerakoon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1900 |
| Died | 1977 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo, Dharmaraja College |
Ratnayake Wasala Mudiyanselage Abeyratne Ratnayaka (7 January 1900 - 1977) was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Food, Co-operatives; Minister of Home Affairs in independent Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and the last President of the Senate of Ceylon.