Nissanka Wijeyeratne
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The Honourable Deshamanya Nissanka Wijeyeratne නිශ්ශංක පරාක්රම විජයරත්න MP |
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Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Tooth |
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In office 1975–1985 |
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| Preceded by | Heen Banda Udurawana |
| Succeeded by | Neranjan Wijeyeratne |
| Minister of Education | |
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In office 1977–1980 |
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| Preceded by | Badi-ud-din Mahmud |
| Succeeded by | Ranil Wickremasinghe |
| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 1980–1988 |
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| Preceded by | K. W. Devanayagam |
| Succeeded by | Vincent Perera |
| Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament for Dedigama |
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In office 1977–1988 |
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| Preceded by | Rukman Senanayake |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
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| Born | 14 June 1924 |
| Died | 7 January 2007 (aged 82) Kandy, Sri Lanka |
| Resting place | Family Cemetery at Meeduma, Rambukkana, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | United National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Nita Wijeyeratne (née Dullewe) |
| Children | Neranjan, Mano, Anuradha, Lankesh, Nishangani |
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Royal College, Colombo, University of Ceylon |
| Occupation | Politics, Diplomat |
| Profession | Civil service |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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| Allegiance | Ceylon |
| Service/branch | Ceylon Army Volunteer Force |
| Years of service | 5 |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | Ceylon Artillery |
Deshamanya Nissanka Parakrama Wijeyeratne (14 June 1924 – 7 January 2007), known as Nissanka Wijeyeratne, was a Sri Lankan politician, civil servant, diplomat and poet. He was also the Diyawadana Nilame (Chief lay Custodian) of the Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy from 1975 to 1985. At the time of death he was serving as the Chairman of The Law and Society Trust in Sri Lanka.
Nissanka Wijeyeratne was born 14 June 1924 to a leading family from Sabaragamuwa in Sri Lanka. He was the second son of Sir Edwin and Lady Leela Wijeyeratne, of Buddenipola Walauwa, Kegalle. Sir Edwin Wijeyeratne was a former Cabinet Minister of Home Affairs and Rural Development. His elder brother, Tissa Wijeyeratne a barrister by profession, had served as Sri Lankan ambassador to France and Switzerland,Additional Secretary to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defence, and as the senior adviser on foreign affairs to Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike. Nissanka Wijeyeratne also had one younger brother, Dr Cuda Wijeyeratne who is a consultant psychiatrist.
Wijeyeratne completed his primary and secondary education at the Royal College, Colombo. He then pursued further studies at the University of Ceylon where he earned a BA Honours in History. He also had a scholarly interest in Sri Lankan Sociology, as well as in Religious Philosophy.
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