Mahinda Rajapaksa

**Mahinda Rajapaksa** (born 18 November 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 21 November 2019 until 9 May 2022. Before, he was the disputed Prime Minister from 26 October to 15 December 2018. He was also the 6th President of Sri Lanka. He was president from 19 November 2005 to 9 January 2015.

On 3 May 2022, opposition leaders declared a motion of no confidence aimed at Rajapaksa and his cabinet. He resigned six days later on 9 May 2022 following massive protests against his government.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: The Honourable
- **name**: Mahinda Rajapaksa
- **honorific-suffix**: Member of Parliament, MP
- **image**: Mahinda Rajapaksa.jpg
- **caption**: Rajapaksa in 2014
- **order3**: List of Presidents of Sri Lanka, 6th
- **office3**: President of Sri Lanka
- **primeminister3**: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
D. M. Jayaratne
- **term start3**: 19 November 2005
- **term end3**: 9 January 2015
- **predecessor3**: Chandrika Kumaratunga
- **successor3**: Maithripala Sirisena
- **order**: List of prime ministers of Sri Lanka, 13th
- **office**: Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
- **president**: Gotabaya Rajapaksa
- **term start**: 21 November 2019
- **term end**: 9 May 2022
- **predecessor**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **successor**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **president1**: Maithripala Sirisena
- **term start1**: <small>_De facto_</small> 26 October 2018
- **term end1**: 15 December 2018
Disputed with Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **predecessor1**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **successor1**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **president2**: Chandrika Kumaratunga
- **term start2**: 6 April 2004
- **term end2**: 19 November 2005
- **predecessor2**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **successor2**: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
- **office4**: 12th Leader of the Opposition (Sri Lanka), Leader of the Opposition
- **president4**: Maithripala Sirisena
- **primeminister4**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **term start4**: 18 December 2018
- **term end4**: 21 November 2019
- **predecessor4**: R. Sampanthan
- **president5**: Chandrika Kumaratunga
- **primeminister5**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **term start5**: 6 February 2002
- **term end5**: 2 April 2004
- **predecessor5**: Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
- **successor5**: Ranil Wickremesinghe
- **office6**: Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka
- **president6**: Maithripala Sirisena
- **term start6**: 26 October 2018
- **term end6**: 15 December 2018
- **predecessor6**: Mangala Samaraweera
- **successor6**: Mangala Samaraweera
- **president7**: Himself
- **term start7**: 23 November 2005
- **term end7**: 9 January 2015
- **predecessor7**: Sarath Amunugama (politician), Sarath Amunugama
- **successor7**: Ravi Karunanayake
- **office8**: Minister of Defence (Sri Lanka), Minister of Defence and Urban Development
- **president8**: Himself
- **term start8**: 19 November 2005
- **term end8**: 8 January 2015
- **predecessor8**: Tilak Marapana
- **successor8**: Maithripala Sirisena
- **office9**: Minister of Highways, Ports & Shipping
- **president9**: Himself
- **term start9**: 23 April 2010
- **term end9**: 8 January 2015
- **predecessor9**: Mangala Samaraweera
- **successor9**: Kabir Hashim
- **president10**: Chandrika Kumaratunga
- **term start10**: 22 April 2004
- **term end10**: 19 November 2005
- **predecessor10**: Jeyaraj Fernandopulle
- **successor10**: Mangala Samaraweera
- **office11**: Ministry of Law and Order (Sri Lanka), Minister of Law and Order
- **president11**: Himself
- **term start11**: 26 August 2013
- **term end11**: 8 January 2015
- **predecessor11**: _Office established_
- **successor11**: John Amaratunga
- **office12**: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
- **president12**: Chandrika Kumaratunga
- **term start12**: 19 October 2000
- **term end12**: 14 September 2001
- **predecessor12**: Indika Gunawardena
- **successor12**: Mahinda Wijesekara
- **office13**: Ministry of Labour, Trade Union Relations and Sabaragamuwa Development, Minister of Labour and Vocational Training
- **president13**: D. B. Wijetunga
Chandrika Kumaratunga
- **term start13**: 19 August 1994
- **term end13**: 1997
- **predecessor13**: D. B. Wijetunga
- **successor13**: Alavi Moulana
- **constituency mp14**: Kurunegala Electoral District, Kurunegala
- **parliament14**: Sri Lanka
- **term start14**: 17 August 2015
- **constituency mp15**: Hambantota Electoral District, Hambantota
- **parliament15**: Sri Lanka
- **term start15**: 15 February 1989
- **term end15**: 19 November 2005
- **predecessor15**: _Constituency established_
- **successor15**: Nirupama Rajapaksa
- **constituency mp16**: Beliatta Electoral District, Beliatta
- **parliament16**: Sri Lanka
- **term start16**: 27 May 1970
- **term end16**: 21 July 1977
- **predecessor16**: D.P. Atapattu
- **successor16**: Ranjit Atapattu
- **birth place**: Weerakatiya, Southern Province, Sri Lanka, Southern Province, British Ceylon
(now Sri Lanka)
- **birth name**: Percy Mahendra Rajapaksa
- **nationality**: Sri Lankan
- **party**: Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (after 2018)
- **otherparty**: Sri Lanka Freedom Party (before 2018)
- **alma mater**: Sri Lanka Law College
- **profession**: Attorneys in Sri Lanka, Attorney at law
- **residence**: Medamulana Walawwa
- **spouse**: Shiranthi Rajapaksa
(_née_ Wickremesinghe)
- **children**: Namal Rajapaksa, Namal
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Yoshitha
Rohitha
- **website**: [http://www.mahindarajapaksa.lk Official website]