Kadukannage Ananda Kularatne is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Minister of State for Highways from 1989 to 1993 and the Minister of Southern Region Development from 2001 until 2004.
Ananda Kularatne | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Southern Region Development | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Minister for Highways | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Member of Parliament for Hambantota | |
| In office 1983–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kadukannage Ananda Kularatne |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Alma mater | Mahinda College, Aquinas College, Borella[1] |
| Occupation | Politics |
Ananda Kularatne was first elected to parliament following a 1983 by-election in the Hambantota Electoral District however that decision was overturned following an election petition by Nirupama Rajapaksa. That necessitated another by-election which was held in September 1985 where Kularatne was again successful, defeating Chamal Rajapaksa by the slim margin of 1,300 votes.[2]
At the 1989 parliamentary election Kularatne was re-elected.[3] In February 1989 he was appointed the Minister of State for Highways in the Premadasa cabinet.[4] He was re-elected in 1994, 2000 and 2001, at which time he was appointed Minister of Southern Region Development in December 2001, as part of the Kumaratunga cabinet.[5][6] Kularatne failed to gain a seat at the 2004 parliamentary elections.
References
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