Namal Rajapaksa is one of the famous Politician, who was born on the memorable day of April 10 in the year 1986. Namal Rajapaksa is a proud citizen of Sri Lanka.
Sri Lankan politician who began serving in Parliament in 2010. His father, Mahinda Rajapaksa, became President of Sri Lanka in 2005.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Namal Rajapaksa continues to be an inspiration for many.
Personal Information
Details about Namal Rajapaksa
Popular As:
Namal Rajapaksa
First Name:
Namal
Last Name:
Rajapaksa
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 10
Birth Year:
1986
Age:
37-years
Siblings:
Rohitha Rajapaksa, Yoshitha Rajapaksa
Career
He studied law at Cardiff University and at City University London and qualified as an attorney at Sri Lanka Law College.
There was controversy in 2010 when it was alleged that he had received special treatment during his final exams at Sri Lanka Law College.
Family
He and his brother entered into business together, buying the television station Carlton Sports Network, and founding Tharunyata Hetak, a youth organization. In 2011, he led a parliamentary delegation to Lybia to meet with dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Namal Rajapaksa Timeline
2000
In 2000 he led the Sri Lanka national under 16 team.
2002
Rajapaksa first played for the school's senior team in 2002 and captained the 1st XV team in 2005.
2004
He also led the Sri Lanka under 19 team in 2004.
2005
When he joined Cardiff University he played in the university's rugby team from 2005 to 2006.
2006
He also played for City University London from 2006 to 2009.
2009
He then went to City University London from where he graduated in September 2009 with a third-class degree law degree.
2010
In December 2010, several media sources reported that Rajapaksa had allegedly received preferential treatment during his final examination at Sri Lanka Law College.
2011
Media and NGO sources reports that Jayarathna's complaints were largely ignored or rejected, although he appeared before the college authorities early in January 2011.
2012
Thajudeen was killed in a car crash on 17 May 2012 which was initially pronounced to be an accident but is currently being investigated as a murder.
2015
Rajapaksa was a key figure of his father's unsuccessful 2015 presidential campaign.
2016
In August 2016 an arrest warrant was issued through the Interpol on Oranella Iresha Silva who is a suspect in an inquiry conducted under the Money Laundering Act for purchasing Rs. 100 mn worth shares of a company named Hellocorp using allegedly ill-gotten funds by Namal's Gowers Corporation.
2017
On October 10, 2017, Iresha Silva who was hiding in Dubai was arrested at the Katunayake Airport by the CID.
2018
Rajapaksa also led Hambantota's unsuccessful bid to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
2019
Namal married Limini Weerasinghe on 12 September 2019 at Gangaramaya Temple.
2020
He was the Minister of Youth and Sports from 2020 to 2022.
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