S. M. Ranjith

{{short description|Sri Lankan politician}}

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|office = Chief Minister of North Central Province

|term_start = 25 September 2012

|term_end = 28 January 2015

|predecessor = Berty Premalal Dissanayake

|successor = Peshala Jayarathna

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Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Ranjith known as S. M. Ranjith is the fifth Chief Minister of the North Central Province of Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=

http://www.ceylontoday.lk/13270-print.html |title='I know what my people want'|publisher=Ceylon Today|date=September 23, 2012|accessdate=10 February 2013}}{{cite web|url=

http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2012/09/sm-ranjith-mahipala-herath-take-oaths.html |title=S.M. Ranjith, Mahipala Herath take oaths as new CM|publisher=srilankaguardian.org|date=September 24, 2012 |accessdate=10 February 2013}}{{cite web|url=

http://www.nc.gov.lk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=270&Itemid=59&lang=en|title= Subjects of the Ministers and Secretaries of North Central Province|publisher=North Central Provincial Council website|date=|accessdate=10 February 2013}} He belongs to the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and part of the United People's Freedom Alliance.