| Mahendra Ratwatte | |
| Nationality: | Sri Lankan |
| Order: | Basnayake Nilame of Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya of Kandy &<br> Dedi Munda Devalaya of Aluthnuwara |
| Term Start: | 2015 |
| Order1: | Mayor of Kandy |
| Term Start1: | 2011 |
| Term End1: | 2015 |
| Party: | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Otherparty: | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Parents: | Anuruddha Ratwatte (father) Carman Rangala Ratwatte (mother) |
| Relations: | Harris Leuke Ratwatte (grandfather) |
Mahendra Ratwatte was a Sri Lankan politician and former Mayor of Kandy, from 2011 to 2015.[1] He is the current Basnayake Nilame of Sri Maha Vishnu Devalaya of Kandy & Dedi Munda Devalaya of Aluthnuwara.
He is the second son of General Anuruddha Ratwatte & Carman Rangala Ratwatte, Mahendra Ratwatte's father was ex acting Diyawadana Nilame and former Cabinet Minister. His grandfather Harris Leuke Ratwatte who was former Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy.[2] [3] [4]
Ratwatte entered active politics from Sri Lanka Freedom Party in 2011 and was elected to the Kandy Municipal Council and served as the Mayor of Kandy, from 2011 to 2015.