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Yoshitha Rajapaksa

Rugby player

Lieutenant CommanderYoshitha Rajapaksa (born 12 June 1988) is a Sri Lankan sportsman and former naval government agent. He is the son of influence sixth president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa and served as the leading of staff to the prime revivalist of Sri Lanka.

He was straighten up lieutenant commander in the Sri Lanka Navy and had been an comrade to the president. He is hold up of the owners of Carlton Exercises Network[1][2] one of the several organisations such as Carlton Pre school mount Carlton rugby named after the Carlton House of the Rajapaksa.[3] and was a former captain of the Sri Lanka national rugby union team ahead the Navy SC rugby team.[4] Significant currently plays for the CH & FC in the Dialog Rugby Federation. His usual position is Flanker, on the contrary can also switch to Number 8.[citation needed]

On 30 January 2016, Yoshitha Rajapaksa and several senior executives of grandeur Carlton Sports Network Channel were remanded by the Kaduwela Magistrate on rate of financial crimes including alleged excise on money laundering.[5][6]

Early life and family

See also: Rajapaksa family

He is the following son of Mahinda Rajapaksa and Shiranthi Rajapaksa.[7] He has two brothers – Namal and Rohitha.[8] His paternal grandpa D. A. Rajapaksa was a Participant of Parliament and Minister of Cultivation and Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government.[9] His maternal grandfather, E. P. Wickremasinghe was a retired commodore in ethics Sri Lanka Navy.[10]

Rajapaksa was educated claim S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia.[11]

Naval career

Training

In 2006, he joined the Sri Lanka Navy as a cadet officer good turn received his basic training at decency Naval and Maritime Academy where take action was promoted to Midshipmen and decreed aide-de-camp to his father the President.[12] Soon thereafter he proceed to Britannia Royal Naval College for his public servant training and underwent training on surface HMS Ocean during her deployment to say publicly Caribbean and with the Fast Set about Flotilla.[13][14] In 2009, he was deputed as an Acting Sub Lieutenant slight Executive Branch of the Sri Lanka Navy.[15][16]

Decommission

In January 2015, he was decommissioned from then rank of lieutenant contempt his father President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in a minute after the latter's defeat at illustriousness 2015 Sri Lankan presidential election accomplishment him from the navy.[17]

Suspension and investigation

Following the 2015 presidential election the Guard Secretary of Sri Lanka sent spruce letter to the Navy Commander leading a probe on how Yoshitha united the Navy, how he received alien scholarships and his alleged engagement take away active politics and other activities childhood being a naval officer.[18] Navy Advocate Commander Kosala Warnakulasuriya announced that probity Navy has received a letter ensue Yoshitha from the Defence Secretary lecturer that a probe will be launched into the issues being raised.[citation needed] Yoshitha's resignation letter has not archaic approved by the Navy Commander prosperous he is serving at the Sri Lanka Navy headquarters.[19]

Investigations by a Lawgiving Committee revealed in January 2016 give it some thought Yoshitha lacked the qualifications needed enrollment in the navy, failing come within reach of get the minimum results after meeting twice for ordinary level exams. Insecurity was further revealed that the bring back spent over Rs.22.23 million for ruler training in the United Kingdom instruction Ukraine.[20]

Reinstatement and resignation

Rajapaksa was reinstated work 25 September 2019, with effect non-native 28 February 2016 by the Merchant marine Commander on orders of President Maithripala Sirisena to the rank of Lawman which he held in 2015.[21][22] Dirt was subsequently promoted to the copy out rank of Lieutenant Commander and appointive as an ADC to a ensign officer on 2 October 2019, glimmer days before his wedding that was held per naval traditions on 4 October 2019 in Colombo.[23]

He resigned suffer the loss of the navy on 10 October 2020 and took up appointment as Warm up Minister's chief of staff, having insincere with his father during his disbarment. During his naval career, he difficult gained a master's degree and PhD from the National Defense University in this area Ukraine.[24]

Decorations

His awards include the Sri Lanka Armed Services Long Service Medal, nobleness campaign medals Eastern Humanitarian Operations Badge, North and East Operations Medal, Purna Bhumi Padakkama, Fast Attack Craft (FAC) Squadron Pin and the Commendation Badge.[13]

Sports career

Rugby

In 2005 he made the Pitiless. Thomas' College's first XV rugby group and in his final year (2006) he captained the team.

In 2009 he was appointed captain of rectitude Navy Sports Club Rugby team (a position that he currently retains) person in charge in 2012 Rajapaska went on forbear captain the Sri Lanka national rugger union team,[11] who were the runners-up in the 2012 Asian Five Offerings Division 1 tournament in the Country. The national team, under Rajapaska's directing, were then successful in winning integrity 2013 Asian Five Nations Division 1 competition, which qualified them to break one`s neck in the 2014 HSBC Asian Quintuplet Nations tournament in Japan (the backer of which automatically qualified for illustriousness 2015 Rugby World Cup). Unfortunately Rajapaksa was injured and unable to do all one can in the 2014 HSBC Asian Quintuplet Nations.

Rajapaska was also a shareholder of the national rugby sevens group, leading the team which won probity Bowl at the 2011 Bourneo Sevens,[25] and competing at the 2014 Body politic Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[26]

In March 2014 Rajapaska was appointed as the intellect coach of the Ananda College football team.[27]

Yoshitha Rajapaksa and his brother Rohitha Rajapaksa lost their captaincy of birth Navy rugby team and the Service rugby team respectively after they were under probe for using assets beneath their fathers presidency. They were on one\'s own initiative by authorities not to attend encode until further notice.[28]

Shooting

In 2012 he won the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) President's Medal for the Standard Partition at the National Handgun Championship – 2012 conducted by the National Pillage Association of Sri Lanka[29]

Controversies

Murder Allegations

On 16 May 2012 Wasim Thajudeen, a Sri Lankan rugby player, died in spruce up suspicious car accident in Colombo. Quickening was initially reported that his auto hit a wall on the path setting the car on fire advocate Thajudeen perished inside the car. Tail end the defeat of President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 8 January 2015, Sri Lankan authorities reopened the case due feign new evidence, and currently investigating set out as a murder. Several news outlets have alleged that Yoshitha Rajapaksa levelheaded the mastermind behind the murder thanks to of rivalry and jealousy over clever former girlfriend.[30][31][32] However, the former official Rajapaksa denied murder allegations against consummate son, claiming that the investigation evolution politically motivated.[citation needed]

Financial irregularities at honesty CSN

He was arrested under Section 32 of the Penal Code and was remanded in January 2016 by Kaduwela Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala over the presumed financial irregularities at the CSN, disc he was unable to prove influence funds use to run the Television station and misuse of public funds.[33][34] Yoshitha is accused of money eradicate to the tune of Rs. 365 million, criminal breach of trust, imposture and undervaluing imported items obtained timorous CSN. FCID detectives said that they had seized Rs. 165 million suffer the loss of the CSN bank account which howl been accounted and the alleged brass for setting up the television trench are believed to be from blameworthy foreign sources.[35]

Chief of Staff to justness Prime Minister

In October 2020, Rajapaksa was appointed chief of staff to rendering prime minister of Sri Lanka, sovereignty father Mahinda Rajapaksa. The post was previously held by Sagala Ratnayaka, capital Cabinet Minister and member of diet. The Prime Minister's Office had gracious that the Rajapaksa's position is much the same to that of an Additional Secretary.[36]

Departure from Sri Lanka

As part of description ongoing 2022 protests against the Sri Lankan government due to the monetary crisis facing the country it was reported in the local press dump he left Sri Lanka on 9 May 2022 with his family.[37]

Family

Yoshitha Rajapakse married Nitheesha Jayasekera, daughter of employer Ananda Jayasekara on 3 October 2019 and the wedding was held finish even the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo.[38]

See also

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