Ratnasiri Rajapakse (c.1946 - 12 September 2003) was a Sri Lanka politician, and the former Mayor of Colombo,[1] between 1991 and 1996.[2][3]
Ratnasiri Rajapakse | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Colombo | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | M. Hussain Mohamad |
| Succeeded by | K. Ganeshalingam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c.1946 Kaduwela, Ceylon |
| Died | 12 September 2003 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
He was a member of the Western Provincial Council, a member of the United National Party Executive Committee and the General Secretary of the Sri Sucharitha movement, founded by President Ranasinghe Premadasa.[4]
In May 1994 he was removed from the office of mayor on corruption charges and was replaced by the deputy mayor, Kanagasabai Ganeshalingam.[5] His subsequent petition to the Court of Appeal was rejected and he followed this with an appeal to the Supreme Court, which ruled in 1997 that his removal was invalid,[6] the order however came a month after the Colombo Municipal Council was dissolved.[7][8]
He died on 12 September 2003, at the age of 57, following a heart attack.[9]
References edit
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- ^ "Mayors of Colombo". World Leaders Index. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Maniccavasagar, Chelvatamby (21 February 2012). "Colombo Municipal Council's 147th anniversary". The Daily News. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Raymond, Roel (23 March 2018). "Political Preferences: The Fascinating Hobbies of Past Politicians". Roar media. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Former Colombo Mayor K. Ganeshalingam dead". The Daily News. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Ratnasiri Rajapakse v. Tatnasiri Wickramanayake and others" (PDF). Sri Lanka Law Reports. 1997. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Pole-vault over mini poll". The Sunday Times. 2 February 1997. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Hadjirin, Arshad M. (2 March 1997). "'Dirty plot', says former mayor". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Former Colombo Mayor Ratnasiri Rajapakse dies". The Daily News. 13 September 2003. Retrieved 8 February 2022.