Neranjan Wijeyeratne නෙරංජන් විජයරත්න | |
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| 18th Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic | |
| In office 1985–2005 | |
| Preceded by | Nissanka Wijeyeratne |
| Succeeded by | Pradeep Nilanga Dela |
| Basnayake Nilame of Lankathilaka Maha Vishnu Devalaya | |
| In office 1981–1985 | |
| Leader of the Opposition in the Kandy Municipal Council | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 August 1956 Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Devika Wijeyeratne (née Mediwake) |
| Children | Mokshana and Navindra |
| Parent(s) | Nissanka Wijeyeratne (father) Nita Wijeyeratne (née Dullewe) (mother) |
| Residence(s) | Meeduma Walauwa, Rambukkana, Sri Lanka. |
| Alma mater | Royal College, Colombo |
Neranjan Priyadarshana Dullewe Wijeyeratne (Sinhala: නෙරංජන් ප්රියදර්ශන දූල්ලෑව විජයරත්න) (born 9 August 1956) (known as Neranjan Wijeyeratne) is a Sri Lankan. He served as 18th Diyawadana Nilame (chief lay custodian) of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy for 20 years from 1985 to 2005.[1] Wijeyeratne was former United National Party politician and ex chief organiser for the Galagedara Electorate in Kandy District and former Leader of the Opposition in the Kandy Municipal Council.
- ^ Developing Kandy city, my aim Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), Retrieved 25 September 2011.