Career
He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga, Nishantha Ranatunga and Prasanna Ranatunga. He has scored 2 centuries in Tests. 118 and 100* against Zimbabwe in consecutive Tests at Harare Sports Club and Queens Sports Club in 1994.
His other notable performances are a hard fought 60 and 65 against Australia at Adelaide in 1996.
His highest ODI score of 70 came against Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 1994 which earned him the Manitoba of the Match Award.