| en_316401_0 Parliamentarian Ranjith De Zoysa has passed away. | |
| en_316401_1 He was 57 years old at his demise. | |
| en_316401_2 Ranjith Soysa was born in 1962 in Godakawelaand studied at the Siddhartha Vidyalaya, Elpitiya and the Rahula National School, Godakawela. | |
| en_316401_3 He is a Diploma holder in Agriculture and entered active politics in 1997. | |
| en_316401_4 He was the Chairman of the Atakalampanna Pradeshiya Sabha. | |
| en_316401_5 Later he served as a Minister of Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council. | |
| en_316401_6 He was elected to the parliament for the first time in the 2010 general election representing the Rakwana electorate. | |
| en_316401_7 Ranjith Soysa was elected to Parliament for the second time with the highest number of votes in the district at the 2015 general election representing the United People’s Freedom Alliance. | |
| en_316401_8 He became the Deputy National Organizer of the Joint Opposition with the political change of the year 2015 and was committed to the victory of Gotabhaya Rajapaksa at the last Presidential Election. | |
| en_316401_9 He passed away last night while receiving treatment at a Singaporean hospital. | |
| en_316401_10 The remains of the parliamentarian are due to be brought to the island today. | |
| en_316401_11 Arrangements have been made to bring the remains to his residence at Masimbula, Godakawela. | |
| en_316401_12 The family said that the funeral of MP Ranjith Soyza would be announced soon. | |