Rohitha Rajapaksa (born 15 June 1989) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and media personality. He is the youngest son of Sri Lanka's former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.[1][2] He has two elder brothers – Namal and Yoshitha.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Chandana Rohitha Rajapaksa |
| Born | 15 June 1989 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Relations | Mahinda Rajapaksa (father) Shiranthi Rajapaksa (mother) Gotabaya Rajapaksa (uncle) Basil Rajapaksa (uncle) Chamal Rajapaksa (uncle) Namal Rajapaksa (brother) Yoshitha Rajapaksa (brother) |
He was a member of the Sri Lanka Navy Rugby team.
He attended S Thomas college in Mt.Lavinia, and completed his bachelor's degree in engineering in Aeronautical Engineering. Later his Masters in Engineering in Space System Engineering from University of Southampton. He obtained a M.Phil. in Mathematical Optimization of Space Debris Mitigation and Strategy Analysis From the University of Colombo.
He made his List A cricket debut on 27 October 2021, for Kalutara Town Club in the 2021–22 Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament.[4][5]
See also
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edit- ^ "Rohitha Rajapaksa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Rohitha Rajapaksha aiming at cricket administration?". Hiru News. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ Perera, Amantha (13 April 2022). "The Long Reach of Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa Dynasty". Time. Archived from the original on 30 April 2010.
- ^ "Group A, Welisara, Oct 27 2021, Major Clubs Limited Over Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Rohitha Rajapaksha makes cricket debut". News Center. 13 October 2021. Retrieved 28 October 2021.