Eranga Weeraratne

Eranga is the eldest of three siblings. His sister, Chamindi, works in the real estate industry, and his brother, Suranga, serves as the Head of Finance and Administration at Omobio.

Weeraratne completed his primary education at Mahinda College and secondary education at Mahanama College. In 1990, he achieved 7 Distinctions and 1 Credit in the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (G.C.E. O/L) examination. Subsequently, in 1993, he obtained 2 A-grades and 2 B-grades in Physical Science at the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (G.C.E. A/L).^[3]

In 2000, he graduated from the University of Moratuwa with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and Engineering.^{[citation needed]}

After graduating with a degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Weeraratne joined Infotechs Limited as an e-Business engineer during the early growth of internet technologies. He spearheaded the development of *OmniBIS*, the first Sri Lankan portal offering comprehensive digital collaboration tools. These innovative services included free email, online calendar, instant messaging, file storage, and personal organization—predating similar platforms like Gmail and Dropbox. A distinctive feature of OmniBIS was its capability to send and receive emails via SMS.^{[citation needed]}

Subsequently, he became a founding member of WaveNET, a software development company specializing in telecom-based products and services. Initially launched with just three members, WaveNET has since expanded to a robust team of over 120 professionals. Weeraratne served as the CTO at WaveNET from 2003 to 2010.^{[citation needed]}

In 2012, he assumed dual roles as CEO and CTO of Omobio Pvt. Ltd.^[4]

From 2010 to 2013, he concurrently held the position of CTO at Telfinity Systems (Pvt) Ltd.^{[citation needed]}

Beyond his role at Omobio, Weeraratne has diversified his professional portfolio by assuming leadership positions in various organisations:

• Chairman/Director at eimSky (Pvt) Ltd
• Director at Textware (Pvt) Ltd
• Chairman at Matrix Plantations
• Chairman/Director at Spiceyaya (Pvt) Ltd
• Chairman/Director at Spice Fortress (Pvt) Ltd
• Director at E-Lottery Solutions (Pvt) Ltd

In 2019, Eranga entered active politics through the National Intellectuals Organisation (NIO), an organization of which he is a founding member. NIO is affiliated with the NPP party.^{[citation needed]}

Weeraratne was appointed to the 17th Parliament of Sri Lanka as part of the NPP's National List in 2024. His selection reflects the party's emphasis on including experienced professionals and innovative leaders to guide policy and national development.^{[citation needed]}

His appointment was received positively by the IT industry in Sri Lanka.^[5][6]

Eranga is married to Prabhashini Herath, and they have two children.^{[citation needed]}