Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake | |
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| රවී කරුණානායක ரவி கருணாநாயக்க | |
Karunanayake in 2017 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 22 May 2017 – 10 August 2017 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Mangala Samaraweera |
| Succeeded by | Tilak Marapana |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 12 January 2015 – 22 May 2017 | |
| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Succeeded by | Mangala Samaraweera |
| Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs | |
| In office 12 December 2001 – 6 April 2004 | |
| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of Parliament for National list | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Colombo District | |
| In office 1994–2020 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1963 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party (since 2000) Independent (1998–1999) Democratic United National Front (1989–1998) |
| Other political affiliations | New Democratic Front (since 2024) |
| Spouse | Mela |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Management Accountant |
| Website | Official Website |
Ravindra Sandresh Karunanayake (born 19 February 1963) is a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 2017 to August 2017, Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2017, and Cabinet Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs from 2001 to 2004 and Cabinet Minister of Power and Energy from December 2018 to November 2019.
Karunanayake is also the assistant leader of the United National Party (UNP), the District Leader of Colombo, and the chief organiser for the Colombo North Electorate.