Roshan Ranasinghe

Hon. Roshan Ranasinghe
රොෂාන් රණසිංහ ரோஷன் ரணசிங்க
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs
In office 23 May 2022 – 27 November 2023
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Thenuka Vidanagamage
Succeeded by	Harin Fernando
Minister of Irrigation
In office 23 May 2022 – 27 November 2023
President	Gotabaya Rajapaksa Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe Dinesh Gunawardena
Preceded by	Janaka Wakkumbura[N 1]
Succeeded by	Pavithra Wanniarachchi
Member of Parliament for Polonnaruwa District
In office 22 April 2010 – 24 September 2024
Personal details
Born	(1975-10-24) 24 October 1975 (age 49)
Political party	Sarvajana Balaya
Other political affiliations	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (2019 – 2024)
Occupation	Businessman

Anuruddha Ranasinghe Arachchige Roshan (born 25 October 1975) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Cabinet Minister, and member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka. He belongs to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.[1] He served as the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Minister of Irrigation, serving simultaneously from May 23, 2022, until his dismissal on November 27, 2023.[2]

He is an old boy of Vidyartha College, Kandy and the founder and Chairman of Euronippon Group of Companies.

Political career

On 27 November 2023, Ranasinghe was removed from his cabinet portfolios of Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and Minister of Irrigation by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. His removal came after Ranasinghe accused Ranil Wickremesinghe of attempting to frame him when he spoke against corruption in Sri Lanka Cricket.[3] The parliament supported Ranasinghe in his plight of fight against corruption by passing a unanimous but non-binding resolution three weeks earlier.[4]

In 2024, Ranasinghe announced that he would contest in the upcoming presidential elections. This would make him one of two former ministers in President Wickremesinghe's cabinet to run against him, the other being Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.[5]

Notes

1. As Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation

References

1. "ROSHAN RANASINGHE, M.P." Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
2. "President Gotabaya expands Cabinet again without Finance Minister". The Hindu. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
3. "Breaking: Sri Lanka's Sports Minister sacked". NewsWire. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
4. "Sri Lanka Sports Minister Sacked After Massive 'Assassination' Claim". NDTVSports.com. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
5. "Cash deposit placed for former Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe". Newswire. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.