D. A. Rajapaksa
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Don Alwin Rajapaksa (Sinhala: දොන් ඇල්වින් රාජපක්ෂ; Tamil: டான் ஆல்வின் ராஜபக்ஷ; 5 November 1905 – 7 November 1967) was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament who represented the Beliatta electorate in Hambantota district from 1947 to 1965.[1] A founding member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party and Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government, he was the father of two Sri Lankan Presidents; Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.[2]
Quick Facts Minister of Agriculture and Land, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka ...
D. A. Rajapaksa | |
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ඩී. ඒ. රාජපක්ෂ டி. ஏ. ராஜபக்ஷ | |
Minister of Agriculture and Land | |
In office 1959–1960 | |
Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
In office 11 February 1964 – 12 November 1964 | |
Preceded by | Hugh Fernando |
Succeeded by | Shirley Corea |
Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Beliatta | |
In office 1947–1960 | |
Preceded by | constituency created |
Succeeded by | D. P. Atapattu |
In office 1960–1965 | |
Preceded by | D. P. Atapattu |
Succeeded by | D. P. Atapattu |
Personal details | |
Born | Don Alwin Rajapaksa (1905-11-05)5 November 1905 Medamulana, British Ceylon |
Died | 7 November 1967(1967-11-07) (aged 62) |
Nationality | Sri Lankan |
Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
Other political affiliations | United National Party |
Spouse | Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake |
Children | |
Alma mater | Richmond College, Galle |
Occupation | politician |
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