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Morris Rajapaksa

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Died
  
1995

Name
  
Morris Rajapaksa


Succeeded by
  
Susil Premajayanth


Preceded by
  
Chandrika Kumaratunga

Other political affiliations
  
People's Alliance

Political party
  
Sri Lanka Freedom Party

Morris Rajapaksa (b. - d. 1995) was the 3rd Chief Minister of Western Province. He was appointed on 22 August 1994 succeeding Chandrika Kumaratunga, after she was elected as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. Rajapaska served as Chief Minister until his death on 11 July 1995. He was succeeded by Susil Premajayanth.

Rajapaksa was an Attorney-at-Law, a member of the Bar Council and was the Treasurer and Vice President of the Colombo Magistrate Courts Lawyer's Association.

References

Morris Rajapaksa Wikipedia