T. B. Ilangaratne

Navaratne Rajakaruna Wasala Mudiyanselage Tikiri Bandara Ilangaratne (27 February 1913 – 21 May 1992), popularly known as T. B. Ilangaratne, was a Sri Lankan politician, author, dramatist, and theater actor. He was a Member of Parliament for Kandy, Galaha, Hewaheta and Kolonnawa in Colombo district. He served as the Sri Lankan Cabinet Minister of Labour, Housing, Social Services, Finance, Commerce, Food, Trade and Shipping and in other government positions in a career spanning three decades. He established the Employees' Provident Fund, Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation and the People's Bank while in office. As a writer, Ilangaratne is best known for writing the popular Sinhala-language children's novel Amba Yaluwo.

His novels Tilaka Saha Tilaka, Lasanda and Nedeyo have been adapted as films and Amba Yaluwo was made into a television serial. and received his secondary education from St. Anthony's College, Kandy. Ilangaratne wrote three plays while in school (Akikaru Putha, Himin Himin and Anda Nanda).

On 4 September 1944 Ilangaratne married Tamara Kumari Aludeniya in Gampola. Shishyathwaya Wilambeetha Thilaka Nodaruwo saha daruwo Nayana Lokanthaya Mangala Mangala Poruwa Delowa sihina Ambalama Malsarava Vilasithavo Nadayo Yugayaka Gamana Asitha saha winitha Nedeyo Thilaka Ha Thilaka Hapana