Reddyanus ranawanai is a species of scorpion in the family Buthidae endemic to Sri Lanka.

[1][2][3] The species name is given after Prof. Kithsiri B. Ranawana, a leading zoologist in Sri Lanka, who engaged in several biodiversity researches throughout the country.

Ventrum of mesosoma and pedipalps are yellowish brown with a two black spots on the sixth and seventh sternites.

Carapace and pedipalps are yellowish to reddish dorsally and laterally, with brown to black spots.

Pedipalps and legs consists with brown maculation, which is also found on femur and patella.