Sri Lankan politician
Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa
In office 20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024Majority 104,729 Preferential Votes In office 20 August 2009 – 13 January 2015Preceded by Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa Succeeded by Harin Fernando
Born (1976-06-28 ) 28 June 1976 (age 48) Sri Lanka Citizenship Sri Lanka Political party Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Spouse Lekshika Naomi Rajapaksa Children Tavissh Rajapaksa, Mitheash Rajapaksa Parent Relatives Residence Monaragala Education Occupation Member of parliament Profession Politician Website shasheendra .lk
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 Chief Minister of Uva Province in Sri Lanka from 2009 to 2015, and former Basnayake Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha 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.
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