Background
Jayaratne, D.M. was born on June 4, 1931 in Doluwa, Gampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Jayaratne, D.M. was born on June 4, 1931 in Doluwa, Gampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Attended, Gampola Zahira College. Attended, Ghandi College, Kandy.
Faulty member Ghandi College. Postmaster Doluwa, Gampola, 1960—1962. President Kandy District Village Council Association, Sri Lanka, All Island Village Councils Federation, Sri Lanka.
Member of Parliament, Gampola constituency Parliament, Sri Lanka, 1970—1977, Sri Lanka, since 1994, Member of Parliament, Kandy district constituency Sri Lanka, 1989—1994. Minister land, agriculture and forestry Government of Sri Lanka, 1994, minister agriculture, food and cooperatives, 2000—2003, minister post & telecommunication, 2003—2004, minister post & telecommunication and upcountry development, 2004—2005, minister post & telecommunication and rural economic development, 2005—2007, minister plantation industries, 2007—2010. Prime minister Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, since 2010.
Member Sri Lanka Freedom Party. Chairman Asia-Pacific Region of Food and Agriculture Organization, 2001.