Ranjith Bandara
Rajapakshe Wasala Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Ranjith Bandara (born 4 November 1961) is a Sri Lankan economist, academic, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
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| රංජිත් බණ්ඩාර ரஞ்சித் பண்டார | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | National List |
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| Born | Rajapakshe Wasala Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Ranjith Bandara 4 November 1961 |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Alma mater | University of Peradeniya University of Colombo Agricultural University of Norway University of Queensland |
| Occupation | Academic |
Bandara was born on 4 November 1961.[1] He was educated at Sirimalwatte Rajakiya Vidyalaya.[2] He has a BA degree in economics from the University of Peradeniya (1990) and a MA degree in economics from the University of Colombo (1992).[2][3] He has a MSc degree in management of natural resources and sustainable agriculture from the Agricultural University of Norway (1995) and PhD in economics from the University of Queensland (2003).[2][3][4]
Bandara was a senior lecturer at the University of Colombo's Department of Economics before becoming a professor.[2][3][4] He has been a consultant to several Sri Lankan businesses.[2][4] Following the 2020 parliamentary election he was appointed to the Parliament of Sri Lanka as a National List MP representing the Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance.[5][6][7]
Bandara is the author of The Economics of Human-Elephant Conflict.[2] He was a director on the National Livestock Development Board, Sri Lanka-Libya Agricultural and Livestock Development Company and Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka.[2][4]
References
- "Directory of Members: Ranjith Bandara". Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka: Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- Prematunge, Sajitha (26 August 2007). "All for the love of elephants: Dr. Ranjith Bandara and his concern for the human-elephant conflict". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Professor Ranjith Bandara". Colombo, Sri Lanka: University of Colombo. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Meet your new parliamentarians". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Part I : Section (I) — General - Government Notifications - Parliamentary Elections - 2020 - Declaration under Article 99A of the Constitution" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2188/2. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 10 August 2020. p. 2A. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- "SLPP National List goes to EC". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "SLPP releases National list". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
