Percy Mahendra "Mahinda" Rajapaksa born 18 November 1945 is the 6th President of Sri Lanka
and Commander in Chief
of the Sri Lankan Armed Forces
. A lawyer by profession, Rajapaksa was first elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka
in 1970, and served as Prime Minister
from 6 April 2004 until his victory in the 2005 Presidential election
. He was sworn in for a six-year term as president on 19 November 2005. He was re-elected
for a second term in office on 27 January 2010.
| Born | Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa
18 November 1945 (age 68)
Weerakatiya, Southern Province, British Ceylon
(now Sri Lanka) |
|---|
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
|---|
| Political party | United People's Freedom Alliance
Freedom Party |
|---|
| Spouse(s) | Shiranthi Rajapaksa
(nee Wickremesinghe) |
|---|
| Children | Namal
Yoshitha
Rohitha |
|---|
| Alma mater | Richmond College
Nalanda College Colombo
Thurstan College
Sri Lanka Law College |
|---|
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
|---|
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
|---|
| Website | Official website |
|---|
0 comments:
Speak up your mind
Tell us what you're thinking... !