Ravi Karunanayake
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The Honourable Ravi Karunanayake |
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| Minister of Finance | |
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Assumed office 12 January 2015 |
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| President | Maithripala Sirisena |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs | |
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In office 12 December 2001 – 06 April 2004 |
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| President | Chandrika Kumaratunga |
| Prime Minister | Ranil Wickremesinghe |
| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Colombo District |
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Assumed office 1994 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 19, 1963 |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party |
United National Party (2000 - Present) Independent (1998 - 1999) Democratic United National Front (1989 - 1998) |
| Other political affiliations |
United National Front (2001 - Present) |
| Spouse(s) | Mela Karunanayake |
| Children | Onella, Shenella and Minella |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
| Occupation | Politics |
| Profession | Management Accountant |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Official Website |
Ravindra Sandresh Karunanayake, MP (born 19 February 1963) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the current Minister of Finance and a Member of Parliament for the Colombo District. Karunanayake was the former Cabinet Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs from 2001 to 2004. He is the Assistant Leader of United National Party (UNP) and its chief organizer for the Colombo North Electorate in Colombo District.
Born to Tissa Anuruddha Mahanama Karunanayake and Carmaleka Karunanayake, daughter of former DIG Cyril Dissanayake. He is the eldest son in a family of two. Educated at S. Thomas' Preparatory School, Kollupitiya up to his GCE Ordinary Level, after which he proceeded to Royal College Colombo for his Advanced Level examinations. He became a management accountant and worked for Delmege Group before heading up several directorships of new ventures in the travel industry.
In 1988 and 1989, Ravi was in active politics and helped Lalith Athulathmudali to win his seat in Colombo District. In 1991, ten MPs including Athulathmudali and Gamini Dissanayake left the UNP Government headed by President Premadasa and formed the DUNF. When Athulathmudali was assassinated in April 1993, his wife Srimani Athulathmudali took over. And then Gamini Dissanayake re-joined the UNP. Srimani along with the 'DUNF-Lalith Front' joined the People's Alliance under Chandrika Kumaratunga at the General Election in 1994.
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