| 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. He served as the Mayor of Kandy, from 2011 to 2015.
He is the younger brother of parliamentarian and Sri Lankan minister Lohan Ratwatte.