Ravi Karunanayake

Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
රවී කරුණානායක ரவீந்திர சந்த்ரேஷ்
(2023)
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 22 May 2017 – 10 August 2017
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Succeeded by	Tilak Marapana
Minister of Finance
In office 12 January 2015 – 22 May 2017
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Mahinda Rajapaksa
Succeeded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Minister of Commerce, Consumer Affairs
In office 12 December 2001 – 6 April 2004
President	Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Member of Parliament for Colombo District
In office 1994–2020
Personal details
Born	(1963-02-19) February 19, 1963 (age 61)
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	United National Party (2000 - Present) Independent (1998 - 1999) Democratic United National Front (1989 - 1998)
Other political affiliations	United National Front (2001 - Present)
Spouse	Mela
Children	Onella, Shenella, Minella
Education	Royal College, Colombo
Occupation	Politics
Profession	Management Accountant
Website	Official Website

Ravindra Sandresh Karunanayake (born 19 February 1963) is a Sri Lankan politician. A former Member of Parliament for the Colombo District, he served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from May 2017 to August 2017, Minister of Finance from 2015 to 2017, and Cabinet Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs from 2001 to 2004 and Cabinet Minister of Power and Energy since December 2018 till November 2019.

Karunanayake is also the assistant leader of the United National Party (UNP), the District Leader of Colombo, and the chief organiser for the Colombo North Electorate.^{[citation needed]}