Samarakoon Ranjith | |
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5th Chief Minister of North Central Province | |
In office 25 September 2012 –28 January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Berty Premalal Dissanayake |
Succeeded by | Peshala Jayarathna |
Personal details | |
Born | Sri Lanka |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
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