Deshamanya Arjuna Ranatunga is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and 1996 Cricket World Cup winning captain for Sri Lanka. Often nicknamed as Captain Cool, he is regarded as the pioneer to lift Sri Lankan cricket from underdog status to one of great forces in cricketing world.After retirement, he worked in many posts of Sri Lanka Cricket administration. Entered his father's stream of politics, Ranatunga started his political career in 2005, and now currently is the cabinet minister of Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation.
