# Barnes Ratwatte

> Barnes Ratwatte was a Ceylonese colonial-era legislator and headman. He was a member of the State Council and the Senate of Ceylon. He was appointed to the posts of Rate Mahatmaya of Balangoda and Dissawa by the British. He was the father of Sirimavo Bandaranaike, the first female prime minister in the world.

*Sri Lankan politician*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/barnes-ratwatte

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1883
- **Died:** 1957-09-20
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-relations

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 12.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 39.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Barnes Ratwatte](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_Ratwatte)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16931562)

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