D. A. Rajapaksa | |
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| ඩී. ඒ. රාජපක්ෂ டி. ஏ. ராஜபக்ஷ | |
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| Minister of Agriculture and Land | |
| In office 1959–1960 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka | |
| In office 11 February 1964 – 12 November 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Fernando |
| Succeeded by | Shirley Corea |
| Member of the Ceylon Parliament for Beliatta | |
| In office 1947–1960 | |
| Preceded by | constituency created |
| Succeeded by | D. P. Atapattu |
| In office 1960–1965 | |
| Preceded by | D. P. Atapattu |
| Succeeded by | D. P. Atapattu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Don Alwin Rajapaksa 5 November 1905 Medamulana, British Ceylon |
| Died | 7 November 1967 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United National Party |
| Spouse | Dandina Samarasinghe Dissanayake |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | Richmond College, Galle |
| Occupation | politician |
Don Alwin Rajapaksa (Sinhala: දොන් ඇල්වින් රාජපක්ෂ; Tamil: டான் ஆல்வின் ராஜபக்ஷ; 5 November 1905 – 7 November 1967) was a Sri Lankan politician and Member of Parliament who represented the Beliatta electorate in Hambantota district from 1947 to 1965.[1] A founding member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party and Cabinet Minister of Agriculture and Land in Wijeyananda Dahanayake's government, he was the father of two Sri Lankan Presidents; Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.[2]
- ^ "53rd Commemoration of the Rajapaksa". Silumina. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "D. A. Rajapaksa worked quietly". Dinamina. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
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