Mahinda Rajapaksa

Summary

Mahinda Rajapaksa is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Weeraketiya^[2]. He was born on November 18, 1945^[3]. He worked as a politician^[4], lawyer^[5], and trade unionist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,186 views/month, #6,600 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Mahinda Rajapaksa was born in Weeraketiya^[2].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa was born on November 18, 1945^[3].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa's father was D. A. Rajapaksa^[8].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa's mother was Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake^[9].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa was married to Shiranthi Rajapaksa^[10].
• A child of Mahinda Rajapaksa was Namal Rajapaksa^[11].
• A child of Mahinda Rajapaksa was Yoshitha Rajapaksa^[12].
• A child of Mahinda Rajapaksa was Rohitha Rajapaksa^[13].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa held citizenship in Sri Lanka^[14].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa worked as a politician^[4].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa's professions included lawyer^[5].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa worked as a trade unionist^[6].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka^[15].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa's education included a stint at Richmond College^[16].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa was educated at Nalanda College^[17].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa received the Registered firearms^[18].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa received the Honorary Doctor of the Beijing Foreign Studies University^[19].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa received the honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia^[20].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa received the Order of the Star of Palestine^[21].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[22].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa is recorded as male^[23].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa was affiliated with the United People's Freedom Alliance^[25].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa was affiliated with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party^[26].
• Mahinda Rajapaksa was affiliated with the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mahinda Rajapaksa's place of birth was Weeraketiya^[2]. He was born on November 18, 1945^[3]. His father was D. A. Rajapaksa^[8]. His mother was Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake^[9].

Education

Educated at Richmond College^[16], a college^[28], in Sri Lanka^[29], founded in 1814^[30] and Nalanda College^[17], a college^[31], in Sri Lanka^[32], founded in 1925^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[4], lawyer^[5], and trade unionist^[6]. Mahinda Rajapaksa held the position of Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Registered firearms^[18], a weapon of honor^[34], in Ukraine^[35], founded in 1995^[36]; Honorary Doctor of the Beijing Foreign Studies University^[19], an award^[37], in People's Republic of China^[38]; honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia^[20], an award^[39], in Russia^[40]; and Order of the Star of Palestine^[21], an order^[41], in Palestine^[42], founded in 1993^[43].

Personal Life

Among Mahinda Rajapaksa's spouses was Shiranthi Rajapaksa^[10]. Children include Namal Rajapaksa^[11], a politician^[44], b. 1986^[45], of Sri Lanka^[46]; Yoshitha Rajapaksa^[12], an athlete^[47], b. 1988^[48], of Sri Lanka^[49]; and Rohitha Rajapaksa^[13], a cricketer^[50], b. 1989^[51]. His religion is recorded as Buddhism^[22]. Political affiliations include United People's Freedom Alliance^[25], a political coalition^[52], in Sri Lanka^[53], founded in 2004^[54], headquartered in Colombo^[55]; Sri Lanka Freedom Party^[26], a political party^[56], in Sri Lanka^[57], founded in 1951^[58], headquartered in Colombo^[59]; and Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna^[27], a political party^[60], in Sri Lanka^[61], founded in 2001^[62].

Why It Matters

Mahinda Rajapaksa ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,186 views/month, #6,600 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Mahinda Rajapaksa born?

Mahinda Rajapaksa was born in Weeraketiya^[2].

Who were Mahinda Rajapaksa's parents?

Mahinda Rajapaksa's father was D. A. Rajapaksa^[8]. Mahinda Rajapaksa's mother was Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake^[9].

Who was Mahinda Rajapaksa married to?

Mahinda Rajapaksa's spouses include Shiranthi Rajapaksa^[10].

What did Mahinda Rajapaksa do for work?

Mahinda Rajapaksa worked as politician^[4], lawyer^[5], and trade unionist^[6].

Where did Mahinda Rajapaksa go to school?

Mahinda Rajapaksa was educated at Richmond College^[16] and Nalanda College^[17].

What awards did Mahinda Rajapaksa receive?

Honors received include Registered firearms^[18], Honorary Doctor of the Beijing Foreign Studies University^[19], honorary doctor of the Peoples' Friendship University of Russia^[20], and Order of the Star of Palestine^[21].