| The Honourable A. Ratnayaka |
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| A. Ratnayaka in the first Cabinet of Ministers of Ceylon | |
| Former Cabinet Minister of Food,Co-operatives and Home Affairs | |
| President of the Senate of Ceylon | |
| In office 1965-1971 |
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| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
Abeyratne Ratnayaka was a Sri Lankan politician. He was the first Cabinet Minister of Food, Co-operatives and Home Affairs in independent Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) and the last President of the Senate of Ceylon, a Member of Parliament & State Council.[1] He received his primary education at Dharmaraja College Kandy and secondary education at Royal College Colombo. His granddaughter Professor Kshanika Hirimburegam, was the Vice Chancellor of the University of Colombo.
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