Anuruddha Ratwatte
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General Anuruddha Ratwatte |
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Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth Acting |
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In office 1964–1965 |
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| Basnayake Nilame of Natha Devale, Kandy | |
| Minister of Power and Energy and Deputy Defense Minister | |
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In office 1994–2001 |
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| Born | 14 July 1938 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 24 November 2011 (aged 73) Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
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United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Carman Ratwatte (née Rangala) |
| Children | Lohan, Mahendra & Chanuka |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Kandy |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Politician |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force |
| Rank | General |
General Anuruddha Leuke Ratwatte (14 July 1938 – 24 November 2011), frequently referred to as Anuruddha Ratwatte, was a Sri Lankan soldier and politician. He was a Cabinet Minister and Deputy Minister of Defense.
Born in Kandy to Harris Ratwatte Dissawa and Mallika Katugaha Kumarihamy, sixth of nine children. Harris Ratwatte was an politician was a member of the State Council in 1936 to 1947 for Kegalle and United National Party Member of Parliament for Mawanella 1947 to 1952 As a member of the prominent Ratwatte family, he was a cousin of the Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
Anuruddha Ratwatte was educated at Trinity College, Kandy. In the 1950s and 1960s he served as a volunteer in the Central Ceylon Youth Council, serving as the administrator of the Council office and library in Kandy.
Ratwatte had also served as the Acting Diyawadana Nilame (Chief lay Custodian) of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy during his father's tenure as Diyawadana Nilame and was a former Basnayake Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Natha Devale, Kandy.
Anuruddha Ratwatte entered politics as a Councillor in the Kandy Municipal Council representing the United National Party in the early 1960s. He crossed over to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, led by his cousin Sirima Bandaranaike and became the leader of the opposition in the Kandy Municipal Council in the 1980s.
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