Ranil Wickremesinghe

1949 – Present Sri Lanka

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Who was Ranil Wickremesinghe?

Long-serving leader of the United National Party who became Sri Lanka's President in 2022 following mass protests that forced Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Ranil Wickremesinghe (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

March 24, 1949

Colombo

Died

Present

Nationality

Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign

Aries

Family & Personal Life

ParentCyril Esmond Lucien Wickremesinghe

SpouseMaitree Wickramasinghe

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Last verified: April 8, 2026