Neranjan Priyadarshana Dullewe Wijeyeratne is a Sri Lankan.
Background
His father Nissanka Wijeyeratne and grandfather Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne were prominent politicians who had become cabinet ministers and his brothers Mano was a Non-Cabinet Minister of Enterprise Development and Plantation Services and Anuradha is a former Provincial Councillor and had been the Acting on several occasions.
Career
He was (Chief lay Custodian) of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy for 20 years from 1985 to 2005. Wijeyeratne was former United National Party politician and ex chief organiser for the Galagedara Electorate in Kandy District and former Leader of the Opposition in the Kandy Municipal Council. They are Mano, Anuradha, Lankesh & Nishangani.
Neranjan Wijeyeratne was educated at Royal College, Colombo.
Following his father"s footsteps, he was elected (Chief lay Custodian) of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy in March 1985 and served for a total of 20 years, until 2005, being re-elected once again in May 1995. He was noted for his ability when the temple was restored following the LTTE bombing in 1998.
He was also responsible for the construction of the famous "golden fence" around Sri Dalada maligawa. After stepping down as following his second term, he went into active politics.