Background
Bodinagoda, Ranapala was born on January 28, 1916 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Bodinagoda, Ranapala was born on January 28, 1916 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Student, Ananda College, Colombo, 1930-1938.
Secretary to Minister Finance, Minister Agriculture, Colombo, 1947-1956; manager, Associated Newspapers Ceylon Ltd., Colombo, 1957-1976; chairman, managing director, Associated Newspapers Ceylon Ltd., Colombo, since 1977.
Member Press Trust Ceylon Ltd. (chairman), Commonwealth Press Union, International Press Institute (chairman Sri Lanka Branch), Press Foundation Asia (vice president). Clubs: Sri Lanka Chaess Federation (president), Sri Lanka Magic Circle (president).
Married Malinie Mangalika Hettiarachi, June 1, 1949. Children: Urmila, Kaushaliya.