Shasheendra Rajapaksa

Shasheendra Rajapaksa
6th Chief Minister of Uva
In office 20 August 2009 – 13 January 2015
Preceded by	Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa
Succeeded by	Harin Fernando
Personal details
Born	Sri Lanka
Political party	Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Spouse(s)	Leksika Rajapaksa (née Peiris)
Alma mater	Mahanama College, Colombo S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Religion	Buddhist
Website	Official Website

Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa (known as Shasheendra Rajapaksa) is the 6th and Former Chief Minister of Uva Province in Sri Lanka and current Basnayake Nilame (Lay Custodian) of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya. He is the eldest son of Chamal Rajapaksa and nephew of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.^[1][2]

Mrs. Leksika Peiris Rajapaksa
(wife of Shasheendra Rajapaksa)

Rajapaksha lost his position as Chief Minister of Uva Province to UNP leader of Badulla Harin Fernando in 2015, when 6 of UPFA Members join Fernando.

See also

• List of political families in Sri Lanka
• List of St. Thomas' College alumni

References

External links

• Facebook Page of Shasheendra Rajapaksa
• Shasheendra Rajapaksa of Sri Lanka
• The Rajapaksa Ancestry

Chief Ministers of Uva Chief Ministers Percy Samaraweera Nalini Weerawanni Samaraweera Weerawanni Aththintha Marakalage Buddhadasa Gamini Vijith Vijithamuni Soysa Shasheendra Rajapaksa Harin Fernando Acting