Shasheendra Rajapaksa
Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa | |
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ශෂීන්ද්ර රාජපක්ෂ | |
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| Member of Parliament forMonaragala District | |
| Assumed office 20 August 2020 | |
| Majority | 104,729 Preferential Votes |
| 6thChief Minister of Uva | |
| In office 20 August 2009 – 13 January 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa |
| Succeeded by | Harin Fernando |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1976 Sri Lanka |
| Citizenship | Sri Lanka |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Spouse | Lekshika Naomi Rajapaksa |
| Children | Tavissh Rajapaksa, Mitheash Rajapaksa |
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| Residence | Monaragala |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Member of parliament |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | shasheendra |
Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa(known asShasheendra Rajapaksa) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is a Member ofSri Lankan ParliamentforMonaragala Districtand 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 wasChief MinisterofUva ProvinceinSri Lankafrom 2009 to 2015, and formerBasnayake Nilame(Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu MahaKataragama devalaya.He is the eldest son ofChamal Rajapaksaand nephew of former PresidentsMahinda RajapaksaandGotabaya Rajapaksa.[1][2] Rajapaksa lost his position as Chief Minister of Uva Province to UNP leader BadullaHarin Fernandoin 2015, when 6 UPFA members joined Fernando.
