Rohitha Bogollagama at the Shangri-La Dialogue in 2007
Governor of Eastern Province
In office 4 July 2017 – 31 December 2018
President
Maithripala Sirisena
Preceded by
Austin Fernando
Succeeded by
M. L. A. M. Hizbullah
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 28 January 2007 – 23 April 2010
President
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Preceded by
Mangala Samaraweera
Succeeded by
G. L. Peiris
Minister of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion
In office 23 November 2005 – 28 January 2007
President
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Prime Minister
Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
Succeeded by
Sarath Amunugama
Minister of Advanced Technology and National Enterprise
In office 18 November 2004 – 23 November 2005
President
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa
Minister of Industries of Sri Lanka
In office 12 December 2001 – 12 February 2004
President
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Prime Minister
Ranil Wickremesinghe
Succeeded by
Anura Bandaranaike
Personal details
Born
(1954-08-06) 6 August 1954 (age 69) Nikaweratiya, North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Nationality
Sri Lankan
Political party
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (2004 – Present) United National Party (2000 – 2004)
Spouse(s)
Deepthi Bogollagama (née Samarakone)
Children
Dhakshitha, Dilshani
Residence(s)
40 / 13, Longdon Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
Alma mater
Ananda College, Colombo Sri Lanka Law College
Profession
Lawyer
Chandrasekera Rohitha Bandara Bogollagama (born 6 August 1954) (known as Rohitha Bogollagama) (Sinhala: රෝහිත බෝගොල්ලාගම, Tamil: ரோகித போகோல்லாகம) is a Sri Lankan lawyer and politician. He was the former Governor of Eastern Province, prior to which he served as the Cabinet Minister of Foreign Affairs from 28 January 2007 until he was defeated in the General Elections held on 8 April 2010, losing his seat in parliament.[1][2]
He had a long career in law running from 1976 to 1999, before being elected to the Sri Lankan parliament in 2000 from the United National Party, and then crossed over to Sri Lanka Freedom Party, serving as the chief organiser for the Kotte Electorate.[3]
^"Sri Lankan president reshuffles cabinet". People's Daily Online. 29 January 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
^"Rohitha Bogollagama, MP, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sri Lanka". The International Institute For Strategic Studies. 8 March 2007. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
^President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte Daily News, Retrieved on 27 February 2014.
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