Nirupama Rajapaksa
Nirupama Deepika Rajapaksa (born 13 April 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician, a former member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka[1] and a former deputy minister.
Nirupama Rajapaksa | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Minister of Water Supply & Drainage | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| Member of Parliament for Hambantota District | |
| In office 2005–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mahinda Rajapaksa |
| In office 1994–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1962 Dominion of Ceylon |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan citizenship |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Freedom Party |
| Other political affiliations | United People's Freedom Alliance |
| Spouse | Thirukaran Nadeshan |
| Relations | shyamlal Rajapaksa brother, |
| Parent(s) | George Rajapaksa (deceased) (father) Lalitha Rajapaksa (mother) |
| Residence(s) | 95 Horton Place, Colombo 07, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. |
Biography edit
She herself, a Sinhalese Buddhist is married to an ethnic Tamil Hindu, Thirukkumaran Nadesan .
Rajapaksa is the niece of former Sri Lankan President and later Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Her late father, George and them were first cousins (her late paternal grandfather, D. M. Rajapaksa and their late father, D. A. Rajapaksa were brothers).[2]
Career edit
She served as a deputy minister of water supply and drainage during the presidency of Mahinda Rajapaksa between 2010 and 2015.
Pandora Papers controversy edit
Her name was mentioned in the Pandora Papers which were released in October 2021.[3] It was revealed that she and her husband controlled a shell company they used to buy luxury apartments in London and Sydney, and to make investments.[4][5] Nadesan set up other shell companies and trusts in secrecy jurisdictions, and he used them with the intention to obtain lucrative consulting contracts from foreign companies doing business with the Sri Lankan government and to buy artwork.[6] Many reports related the fraudulent efforts as part of Rajapksa family’s undisclosed wealth in offshore countries.[7][8] ICiJ reports that Rajapaksa and Nadesan declined to answer ICIJ’s questions about their trusts and companies.
Departure from Sri Lanka edit
On 5 April during the ongoing 2022 Sri Lankan protests against the Sri Lankan government she left the country to Dubai.[9]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Mrs. Nirupama Rajapaksa, M.P." Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Thirukumaran Nadesan attacked by an angry mob in Tamil Nadu
- ^ "BREAKING : Former Sri Lankan Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa exposed in PANDORA PAPERS Leak". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Former Minister Nirupama Rajapaksa named in Pandora Papers". NewsWire. 2021-10-03. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Pandora Papers hits the high ranks as Nirupama Rajapaksa documented in it - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Power Players - ICIJ". 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Pandora papers: Sri Lankan power couple piled up luxury homes, artworks and cash offshore as ruling family rose and rose". The Indian Express. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Sri Lankan power couple piled up luxury homes, artworks and cash offshore as ruling family rose and rose - ICIJ". 4 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "Nirupama Rajapaksa left for Dubai - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
External links edit
- The Rajapaksa Ancestry