Background
Wickremasinghe, Ranil was born on March 24, 1949.
lawyer prime minister of Sri Lanka
Wickremasinghe, Ranil was born on March 24, 1949.
Student, Royal College Colombo, Sri Lanka. Student, University Colombo. Student, Sri Lanka Law College.
Attorney, Supreme Court
Member of Parliament, Parliament, since 1977;
deputy minister foreign affairs, Government of Sri Lanka, 1977-1979;
minister youth affairs and employment, Government of Sri Lanka, 1978-1989;
minister education, Government of Sri Lanka, 1980-1989;
minister industries, Government of Sri Lanka, 1989-1990;
minister industries, science and technical, Government of Sri Lanka, 1990-1994;
prime minister, Government of Sri Lanka, 1993-1994.
Leader of Opposition. Leader of United. National Party, since 1994.