Political Party

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)

District

Hambantota

Date of Birth

1942-10-30

Religion

Buddhism

Civil Status

Married

Legislative Service

34 years, 5 months, 4 days

Profession

Landed Proprietor

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Address (Sitting Days)

Medamulana Walawwa,Medamulana,Weeraketiya.

Address (Non-Sitting Days)

Medamulana Walawwa,Medamulana,Weeraketiya.

Phone (Sitting Days)

0112871324

Phone (Non-Sitting Days)

0472257030

Email

rajapaksa_c@parliament.lk

Fax

0112777224

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G.C.E. (A/L)

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2020-08-05 - to date)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2015-08-17 - 2020-03-02)
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-04-08 - 2015-06-26)
Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2010-03-09 - 2010-04-08)
Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2004-04-02 - 2010-02-09)
Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2001-12-05 - 2004-02-07)
Fourth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (2000-10-10 - 2001-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (2000-09-14 - 2000-10-10)
Third Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka- (1994-08-16 - 2000-08-18)
Second Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka (1989-02-15 - 1994-06-24)

Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

State Minister of Defence and State Minister of Home Affairs (2022-04-03)
Minister of Irrigation, State Minister of Defence and State Minister of Home Affairs (2022-03-04)
Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of National Security & Disaster Management and State Minister of Home Affairs (2021-02-18)
Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of National Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management (2020-11-26)
Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management (2020-08-12)

Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development and Minister of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare and State Minister of Defence (2019-11-22)
State Minister of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine (2018-11-07)

Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Speaker (2010-04-22)

Sixth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Minister of Irrigation and Water Management and Minister of Ports and Aviation (2007-05-16)
Minister of Ports and Aviation (2007-05-16)
Minister of Irrigation and Water Management, (2007-01-28)

Fifth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka

Kataragama Kirivehera Rajamaha Viharasta Development Foundation (Incorporation) [41/2003]

State Minister of Defence and State Minister of Home Affairs (2022-04-03 - 2022-04-18)
Minister of Irrigation, State Minister of Defence and State Minister of Home Affairs (2022-03-04 - 2022-04-03)
Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of National Security & Disaster Management and State Minister of Home Affairs (2021-02-18 - 2022-03-04)
Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of National Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management (2020-11-26 - 2021-02-18)
Minister of Irrigation and State Minister of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management (2020-08-12 - 2020-11-26)
Minister of Mahaweli, Agriculture, Irrigation and Rural Development and Minister of Internal Trade, Food Security and Consumer Welfare and State Minister of Defence (2019-11-22 - 2020-03-02)
State Minister of Health, Nutrition & Indigenous Medicine (2018-11-07 - 2018-11-15)
Speaker (2010-04-22 - 2015-06-26)
Minister of Irrigation and Water Management and Minister of Ports and Aviation (2007-05-16 - 2009-12-14)
Minister of Ports and Aviation (2007-05-16 - 2010-04-09)
Minister of Irrigation and Water Management, (2007-01-28 - 2007-05-16)
Minister of Agricultural Development (Non Cabinet) (2005-11-23 - 2007-01-27)
Deputy Minister of Plantation Industires, (2004-04-10 - 2005-11-22)
Deputy Minister of Ports Development & Development of the South (2000-11-03 - 2001-09-14)
Deputy MInister of Agriculture and Lands (2000-08-16 - 2000-10-10)
Deputy MInister of Agriculture and Lands (1999-07-04 - 2000-08-09)

Fifth Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

Second Session

First Session

Second Session

Fourth Session

Third Session

First Session

2023-07-17

Petitioned By: M. Sujeewa Kumara
Petition Status: Petitioner View Requested
Related Ministry: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation

2018-09-30

Petitioned By: E. Ruwan Nalaka
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received

2017-03-14

Petitioned By: D.S.W. Arachchige
Petition Status: Petitioner Report Received
Related Ministry: Ministry of Defence

2016-01-25

Petitioned By: Vikum Amaraweera
Petition Status: Petition Not Concluded
Related Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Economic Affairs, Irrigation and Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development

2016-01-14

Petitioned By: M.H. Karunawardene Jayasekara
Petition Status: Partially Rejected

Legislature	Session	Questions Asked
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	2	Details

Legislature	Session	Questions Answered
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	Second Session	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	First Session	39	Details

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	268	140	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	269	174	Details
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka	230	84	Details

Committee of Selection

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	1	1	0	Details

Committee on Banking and Financial Services

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	0	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	4	16	0	Details

Committee on Ethics and Privileges

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	8	3	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	7	0	0	Details

Committee on High Posts

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	5	16	0	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	0	1	0	Details

Committee on Parliamentary Business

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	6	8	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	11	14	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	5	9	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	6	6	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	15	11	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	3	Details

Committee on Standing Orders

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	0	1	0	Details

Liaison Committee

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	2	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Defence

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	0	1	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	2	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	5	1	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Irrigation

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	0	Details
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	3	0	0	Details

Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports & Shipping and Southern Development

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Third Session	3	0	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Food Security & Agriculture

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	0	2	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	5	10	0	Details
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	12	0	Details

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Transport and Communication

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	6	3	0	Details

Select Committee of Parliament to carry out an in-depth investigation into the issues that have arisen related to the Nilwala river and other water bodies in Matara District and to make recomendations for the development of a set of new reconstruction proposals

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fifth Session	1	3	0	Details

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 03rd and 04th December, 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament Premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Fourth Session	4	1	0	Details

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 21st of April 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - First Session	0	2	0	Details

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Ninth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	0	0	Details

Sub Committee on Traffic Management under the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

Legislature	Days Present	Days Absent	Days Absent (Informed)
Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka - Second Session	1	3	0	Details

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Ministerial Consultative Committee on Ports & Shipping and Southern Development

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Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

Sectoral Oversight Committee on Transport and Communication

Select Committee of Parliament to carry out an in-depth investigation into the issues that have arisen related to the Nilwala river and other water bodies in Matara District and to make recomendations for the development of a set of new reconstruction proposals

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 03rd and 04th December, 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament Premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Special Committee appointed to look into the incidents that took place on the 21st of April 2021 in the Chamber of Parliament and within the Parliament premises and to recommend steps to prevent such incidents in future

Special Meeting with the Hon. Speaker

Sub Committee on Traffic Management under the Sectoral Oversight Committee on National Security

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