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Shasheendra Rajapaksa

b. 1976

Sri Lankan politician

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About Shasheendra Rajapaksa

Born 1976. Shasheendra Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan.

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. 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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Important facts

Born
28 June 1976, Sri Lanka
Birth century
20th century
Nationality
Sri Lanka
Education
S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Also known as
Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa

People in Shasheendra Rajapaksa's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

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Gotabaya Rajapaksa
b. 1949
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Mahinda Rajapaksa
b. 1945
Politician
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Chamal Rajapaksa
b. 1942
Politician
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Harin Fernando
b. 1978
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shasheendra Rajapaksa?

Sri Lankan politician

When was Shasheendra Rajapaksa born?

Shasheendra Rajapaksa was born on 28 June 1976 in Sri Lanka.

What nationality is Shasheendra Rajapaksa?

Shasheendra Rajapaksa is Sri Lankan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shasheendra Rajapaksa

· Wikidata: Q7490546

· DBpedia: Shasheendra Rajapaksa

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