Thilak Rajapaksha
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2 May 1971
affiliationsSri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance
Thilak Rajapaksha | |
|---|---|
| තිලක් රාජපක්ෂ திலக் ராஜபக்ஷ | |
| Member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Constituency | Ampara District |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raja Manthreelage Thilak Rajapaksha 2 May 1971 |
| Party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Sri Lanka |
| Branch/service | Sri Lanka Army |
| Unit | Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps |
Raja Manthreelage Thilak Rajapaksha (born 2 May 1971) is a Sri Lankan physician, army officer, politician and Member of Parliament.[1]
Rajapaksha was born on 2 May 1971.[1] He served in the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps.[2] He was head of the Ambagahawella Regional Hospital and the Ampara Health Officer's Office and director of Ampara Regional Health Services Office.[2] He is a member of Viyathmaga (Path of the Learned), a pro-Rajapaksa, nationalist group of academics, businesspeople and professionals.[3][4]
Rajapaksha contested the 2020 parliamentary election as a Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance electoral alliance candidate in Ampara District and was elected to the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[5][6][7]
| Election | Constituency | Party | Alliance | Votes | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 parliamentary[6] | Ampara District | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna | Sri Lanka People's Freedom Alliance | 54,203 | Elected | ||
