Ranjit Atapattu
Ranjit Atapattu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Health | |
| In office 1982–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Siva Obeyesekere |
| Succeeded by | Renuka Herath |
| Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | |
| In office 18 February 1989 – 5 January 1990 | |
| Preceded by | C. P. J. Seneviratne |
| Succeeded by | Dingiri Banda Wijetunga |
| Member of Parliament for Hambantota | |
| In office 9 March 1989 – 24 June 1994 | |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Beliatta | |
| In office 1977–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | seat abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ranjit Kanishka Parakrama Atapattu 29 April 1933 Tangalle, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 8 January 2018 (aged 84) Colombo |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse | Dreda |
| Relations | D. P. Atapattu (father) Daya Dahanayake (mother) Indrani Atapattu (sister) |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo, University of Ceylon |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Physician |
Ranjith Kanishka Parakrama Atapattu (29 April 1933 – 8 January 2018) was a Sri Lankan physician and politician. He was the Minister of Health in Sri Lanka from 1982 to 1989 and Minister of Labour and Social Welfare from 1989 to 1990.