Rohitha Rajapaksa
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Full name | Chandana Rohitha Rajapaksa |
Born | (1989-06-15) 15 June 1989 (age 35) Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Relations | Mahinda Rajapaksa (father) Shiranthi Rajapaksa (mother) Gotabaya Rajapaksa (uncle) Basil Rajapaksa (uncle) Chamal Rajapaksa (uncle) Namal Rajapaksa (brother) Yoshitha Rajapaksa (brother) |
Rohitha Rajapaksa (born 15 June 1989) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and media personality. He is the youngest son of Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[1][2] He has two elder brothers – Namal and Yoshitha.[3]
He was a member of the Sri Lanka Navy Rugby team.
He attended S Thomas college in Mt.Lavinia, and completed his bachelor's degree in engineering in Aeronautical Engineering. Later his Masters in Engineering in Space System Engineering from University of Southampton. He obtained a M.Phil. in Mathematical Optimization of Space Debris Mitigation and Strategy Analysis From the University of Colombo.
He made his List A cricket debut on 27 October 2021, for Kalutara Town Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[4][5]
See also
- Rajapaksa family
References
- ^ "Rohitha Rajapaksa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Rohitha Rajapaksha aiming at cricket administration?". Hiru News. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Perera, Amantha (13 April 2022). "The Long Reach of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Dynasty". Time. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Group A, Welisara, Oct 27 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Rohitha Rajapaksha makes cricket debut". News Center. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
External links
- Rohitha Rajapaksa at ESPNcricinfo
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- 6th President of Sri Lanka (2005–2015)
- 13th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (2004–2005), (2018), (2019–2022)
- Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Kurunegala (2015–present)
- Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Hambantota (1989–2005)
- Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament for Beliatta (1970–1977)
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- Shiranthi Rajapaksa (spouse)
- Namal Rajapaksa (son)
- Yoshitha Rajapaksa (son)
- Rohitha Rajapaksa (son)
- D. A. Rajapaksa (father)
- Chamal Rajapaksa (brother)
- Shashindra Rajapaksa (nephew)
- Gotabaya Rajapaksa (brother)
- Basil Rajapaksa (brother)
- D. M. Rajapaksa (uncle)
- Lakshman Rajapaksa (cousin)
- George Rajapaksa (cousin)
- Maithripala Sirisena →