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4 unusual facts about Hambantota District


Mervyn Silva

At the 1994 parliamentary election Silva was elected to represent Hambantota District for the UNP.

Rajapaksa family

The Rajapaksas are a rural land-owning family from the village Giruwapattuwa in the southern district of Hambantota.

Nirupama Rajapaksa (born 1962), Deputy Minister of Water Supply & Drainage (2010-), Member of Parliament for Hambantota District (1994-2000, 2005-) + Thirukumaran Nadesan

Sajith Premadasa

Sajith Premadasa (born 12 January 1967) is a Sri Lankan politician, current deputy Leader of the United National Party (UNP), the main Opposition party of Sri Lanka and Member of Parliament for Hambantota District and was the former Deputy Minister of Health in Sri Lanka.



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D. P. Atapattu

He represented the United National Party from the Beliatte electorate in Hambantota district in the six general elections held between 1947 and 1965.

Rajapaksa family

The family re-emerged as the dominant political force in Hambantota district when Mahinda and his brother Chamal Rajapaksa were elected in 1989 Parliamentary election to represent Hambantota Electoral District.

Chamal Rajapaksa (born 1942), Speaker of Parliament (2010-), Minister of Irrigation & Water Management (2007-2010), Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries (2004-07), Deputy Minister of Ports Development & Development of the South (2000-01), Member of Parliament for Hambantota District (1989-) + Chandra Malini Wijewardene