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Barnes Ratwatte

Sri Lankan politician · Sri Lanka · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1883 to 1957 · aged 74

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.

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Country
Sri Lanka
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1883 to 1957 · aged 74