Shasheendra Rajapaksa
Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa | |
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ශෂීන්ද්ර රාජපක්ෂ | |
Chief Minister of Uva | |
In office 20 August 2009 – 13 January 2015 | |
Preceded by | Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa |
Succeeded by | Harin Fernando |
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Born | Sri Lanka | 28 June 1976
Citizenship | Sri Lanka |
Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
Spouse | Lekshika Naomi Rajapaksa |
Children | Tavissh Rajapaksa, Mitheash Rajapaksa |
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Residence | Monaragala |
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Occupation | Member of parliament |
Profession | Politician |
Website | shasheendra |
Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa (known as Shasheendra Rajapaksa) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a Member of
Sri Lankan Parliament for Monaragala District
and former State Minister of Paddy and Cereals, Organic Food, Vegetables, Fruits, Chilies, Onions and Potatoes, Seed Production and High Tech Agriculture.
He was a Provincial Councillor of Uva Province who was
Kataragama devalaya. He is the eldest son of Chamal Rajapaksa and nephew of former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa.[1][2]
Rajapaksa lost his position as Chief Minister of Uva Province to UNP leader Badulla Harin Fernando in 2015, when 6 UPFA members joined Fernando.
See also
- List of political families in Sri Lanka
- List of St. Thomas' College alumni
References
External links
- Official website
- Shasheendra Rajapaksa on Facebook