Shelton Ranaraja
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Honourable Shelton Ranaraja MP |
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| ෂෙල්ටන් රණරාජා | |
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| Deputy Minister of Justice | |
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In office 1977–1988 |
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| Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Senkadagala |
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In office 1960–1965 |
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| Preceded by | Noel Wimalasena |
| Succeeded by | Noel Wimalasena |
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In office 1977–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Noel Wimalasena |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 November 1926 Ranwala, Ceylon |
| Died | 11 August 2011 (aged 84) Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Chandra Ranaraja |
| Alma mater | Ceylon Law College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Ethnicity | Sinhalese |
Shelton Ranaraja (Sinhalese: ෂෙල්ටන් රණරාජා; 3 November 1926 – 11 August 2011) was a Sri Lankan lawyer, politician and deputy minister.
Ranaraja was born on 3 November 1926 in Ranwala near Kegalle in central Ceylon. He was the son of landowner and politician P. B. Ranaraja. His father contested the 1931 State Council elections for the Galagedara, losing by 1,055 votes to P. B. Nugawela and unsuccessfully contested the seat at the 1936 State Council elections. His father also ran in the 1952 parliamentary elections as the UNP candidate for Dambulla, losing to H. B. Tenne. His father however subsequently served two terms as a UNP nominated Senator in the Senate of Ceylon.
Ranarajara was educated at Trinity College, Kandy and S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. He was a keen sportsman, obtaining colours in athletics, boxing, cricket and swimming. He also played in the 1945 Royal–Thomian match. After school he joined Ceylon Law College where he captained their cricket team.
Ranaraja was married to Chandra, daughter of S. H. Mahadiulwewa. They had five daughters - Premila, Aruni, Siromi, Shamila and Anjali.
Ranaraja and his father qualified as lawyers in December 1949, Shelton as a proctor and his father as an advocate. Ranaraja practising law in Kandy.
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