Shasheendra Rajapaksa

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.

Shasheendra Kumara Rajapaksa
ශෂීන්ද්‍ර රාජපක්ෂ
Member of Parliament for Monaragala District
In office 20 August 2020 – 24 September 2024
Majority	104,729 Preferential Votes
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	(1976-06-28) 28 June 1976 (age 48) Sri Lanka
Citizenship	Sri Lanka
Political party	Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Spouse	Lekshika Naomi Rajapaksa
Parent	Chamal Rajapaksa (father)
Relatives	Mahinda Rajapaksa (uncle) Gotabaya Rajapaksa (uncle)
Residence	Monaragala
Education	Mahanama College, Colombo S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia
Occupation	Member of parliament
Profession	Politician
Website	shasheendra.lk

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.^[1][2] Rajapaksa lost his position as Chief Minister of Uva Province to UNP leader Badulla Harin Fernando in 2015, when 6 UPFA members joined Fernando.

See also

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