Ranjith Bandara | |
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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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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 |
Rajapakshe Wasala Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Ranjith Bandara (born 4 November 1961) is a Sri Lankan economist,academic,politician and Member of Parliament. [1]
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]
