Rajapaksa family

==Family tree==
[[File:Mahinda Rajapaksa 2006.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Mahinda Rajapaksa]], President of Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2015]]
1. '''Don David Rajapaksa''', [[Vidane Arachchi]] (colonial post) + '''Dona Gimara Moonesinghe'''

::1.1 '''Don Charles Coronelis Rajapaksa'''
::1.2 '''Dona Carolina (Carlina) Bandara Weeraman'''

::1.3. '''[[D. M. Rajapaksa|Don Mathew Rajapaksa]]''' (1896-1945), Member of [[State Council of Ceylon|State Council]] for Hambantota (1936-45), + Emalin (Emalyn) Weeratunga
::::1.3.1. '''[[Lakshman Rajapaksa]]'''(1924-1981), Member of Parliament for [[Hambantota Electoral District (1947–1989)|Hambantota]] (1947-52, 1956-60), Member of Parliament for Tissamaharama (1960-65), Member of Parliament for Mulkirigala (1976-77)

::::1.3.2. '''[[George Rajapaksa]]''' (died 1976), Minister of Health, Member of Parliament for Mulkirigala (1960-76) + '''Lalitha Samarasekara'''
:::::1.3.2.1. '''[[Nirupama Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1962), Deputy Minister of Water Supply & Drainage (2010-), Member of Parliament for [[Hambantota Electoral District|Hambantota District]] (1994-2000, 2005-2015) + '''Thirukumaran Nadesan'''
:::::1.3.2.2. '''[[Shyamlal Rajapaksa]]''' (1966-2009),<ref>{{cite web|accessdate=2019-11-22|title=Shyamlal Rajapaksa (11th July 1966 to 12th August 2009)|url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=33877|date=3 September 2011 |website=[[The Island (Sri Lanka)|The Island]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Wijesinha|first=Sam|title=An endearing personality|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/09/11/fea40.asp|newspaper=[[Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)]]|date=11 September 2011}}</ref> Member of Southern Provincial Council (1999-2004)<ref>{{cite news|title=Shyamlal Rajapaksa's funeral tomorrow|url=http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2009/08/16/new23.asp|newspaper=[[Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)]]|date=16 August 2009}}</ref> + '''Prashanthi'''

::::1.3.3. '''Esther Gurly Rupasinghe'''
::::1.3.4. '''Pearl (Peri) Jayanthi Gunaratne'''
::::1.3.5. '''Kamala Wickramasuriya'''
:::::1.3.5.1 '''Anoma Laphir''', Former Co-ordinating Secretary to the President<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=R. Bhagwan|title=Love lost to Lankan war|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/heartitude/love-lost-lankan-war-817|newspaper=[[Sunday Chronicle (India)]]|date=29 January 2012}}</ref>
:::::1.3.5.2 '''[[Jaliya Wickramasuriya]]''' (born 1960), Former Ambassador to the US
:::::1.3.5.3 '''[[Prasanna Wickramasuriya]]''', Former Chairman of Airport and Aviation Services Limited

::::1.3.6. '''Neil Kumaradasa Rajapaksa'''
::::1.3.7. '''Ruby Lalitha Rajapaksa''' + '''Nandasiri Rajapakse'''
:::::1.3.7.1 '''Chithra'''
:::::1.3.7.2 '''Kapila'''
:::::1.3.7.3 '''Suyama'''
:::::1.3.7.4 '''Maneesa'''

::1.4. '''[[D. A. Rajapaksa|Don Alwin Rajapaksa]]''' (1905-67), Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Government Minister, Member of Parliament for Beliatta (1947-60, 1960-65) + '''Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake'''* (see Related families below)

:::1.4.1. '''Jayanthi Rajapaksa (born 1940)'''
::::1.4.1.1. '''Himal Laleendra Hettiarachchi''', CEO of Sky Networks<ref>{{cite news|last=Gunasekara|first=Tisaranee|title=From the Sun God to the High King?|url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20090712/spotlight.htm|newspaper=[[The Sunday Leader]]|date=12 July 2009}}</ref>
::::1.4.1.2. '''Rangani Hettiarachchi'''

:::1.4.2. '''[[Chamal Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1942), [[Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka|Speaker of Parliament]] (2010-15), Minister of Irrigation & Water Management (2007-2010), Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries (2004-07), Deputy Minister of Ports Development & Development of the South (2000-01), Member of Parliament for Hambantota District (1989-) + '''Chandra Malini Wijewardene'''
::::1.4.2.1. '''[[Shashindra Rajapaksa]]''', Chief Minister of Uva Province (2009-2015), Member of Uva Provincial Council for [[Monaragala Electoral District|Monaragala District]] (2009-), Basnayaka Nilame of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, Private Secretary to the President
::::1.4.2.2. '''Shamindra Rajapaksa''', Director [[SriLankan Airlines]] (2010-2014), Director of [[Sri Lanka Telecom]] (2010-2014)<ref>{{cite web|title=sri lanka telecom plc (SLTL:Colombo) - Shameendra Rajapaksa|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=104433074&ticker=SLTL:SL&previousCapId=9105176&previousTitle=SriLankan%20Airlines%20Ltd|publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

:::1.4.3. '''[[Mahinda Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1945), [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] (2005-2015), [[Minister of Defence (Sri Lanka)|Minister of Defence]] (2005-2015), [[Minister of Finance (Sri Lanka)|Minister of Finance & Planning]] (2005-2015), Minister of Highways (2010), Minister of Ports & Aviation (2010), Minister of Ports & Highways (2010-2015), Minister of Law & Order (2013-2015), [[Prime Minister of Sri Lanka|Prime Minister]] (2004-05) (2018) (2019-22), [[Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka)|Leader of Opposition]] (2002-04) (2018-19), Chief Opposition Whip (2001-02), Minister of Ports (2000-01), Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development (1997-01), Minister of Labour & Vocational Training (1994-97), Member of Parliament for Hambantota District (1989-2005), Member of Parliament for Beliatta Electorate (1970-77) + '''[[Shiranthi Rajapaksa]]''' (née Wickremasinghe)** (see Related families below)
::::1.4.3.1. '''[[Namal Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1986), Minister of Youth and Sports (2020-22) Member of Parliament for Hambantota District (2010-), Chairman of Tharunyata Hetak, Owner of [[Carlton Sports Network]]<ref name=BBC150612>{{cite news|last=Pathirana|first=Saroj|title=Sri Lanka Cricket defends TV deal|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/18456920|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=15 June 2012}}</ref>
::::1.4.3.2. '''[[Yoshitha Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1988), [[Prime Minister of Sri Lanka|Prime Minister's Chief of Staff]], Owner of [[Carlton Sports Network]]<ref name=BBC150612/> 
::::1.4.3.3. '''[[Rohitha Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1989)

:::1.4.4. '''Chandra Tudor Rajapaksa''' (1947-2018), Private Secretary to the [[Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka|Minister of Finance]],<!--"Rajapakshe Family Tree, Lanka-e-News, 16 January 2009" general reference --> Private Secretary to the Minister of Ports & Highways<ref>{{cite news|title=Ministry Guide 2013|url=http://www.news.lk/images/docs/all%20ministry%20guide%202013.pdf}}</ref>
::::1.4.4.1. '''Chaminda Rajapaksa''', Presidential Adviser,<!--"Rajapakshe Family Tree, Lanka-e-News, 16 January 2009" general reference --> Co-ordinator for Hambantota <!-- Please refer to the government publication on Presidential Advisors. No advisor by this name -->

:::1.4.5. [[Lieutenant Colonel]] '''[[Gotabaya Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1949), [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] (2019-22), former Defence Secretary, Chairman of Lanka Hospitals, Chairman of Lanka Logistics
::::1.4.5.1. '''Manoj Rajapaksa'''

:::1.4.6. '''[[Basil Rajapaksa]]''' (born 1951), Minister of Finance (2021-22) Minister of Economic Development (2010-15), Member of Parliament (2007-15), Senior Presidential Advisor (2005-), Chairman of Uthuru Wasanthaya (2009-13) + '''Pushpa Rajapaksa'''
::::1.4.6.1. '''Thejani Rajapaksa'''
::::1.4.6.2. '''Bimalka Rajapaksa'''
::::1.4.6.3. '''Ashantha Rajapaksa'''

:::1.4.7. '''Dudley Rajapaksa (born 1957)'''
::::1.4.7.1. '''Mihiri Rajapaksa'''

:::1.4.8. '''Preethi Rajapaksa (born 1959)''' + '''Lalith Priyalal Chandradasa''', Member of Securities & Exchange Commission, Chairman of [[Sri Lanka Ports Authority]], Member of Insurance Board, General Secretary of the Government Medical Officers Association, Chairman of PJ Pharma Care (Ceylon) Ltd, Chairman of MED 1 (Pvt) Ltd, Chairman of Employees Holdings Limited, Chairman of National Aquaculture Development Authority, Chairman of Ceylon Fisheries Harbours Corporation<ref>{{cite web|title=dfcc bank (DFCC:Colombo) - Lalith Priyalal Chandradasa|url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=142311468&privcapId=215510968|publisher=[[Bloomberg Businessweek]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2023|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
::::1.4.8.1. '''Malaka Chandradasa''' 
::::1.4.8.2. '''Madhawa Chandradasa'''
::::1.4.8.3. '''Madini Chandradasa'''
::::1.4.8.4. '''Malika Chandradasa'''

:::1.4.9. '''Chandani (Gandani) Rajapaksa (1961-2017)''' + Thusitha Ranawaka
::::1.4.9.1. '''Eshana Ranawaka'''
::::1.4.9.2. '''[[Nipuna Ranawaka]]'''
::::1.4.9.3. '''Randula Ranawaka'''