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Mangala Samaraweera

Sri Lankan politician (–)

Mangala Pinsiri Samaraweera (Sinhala: මංගල පින්සිරි සමරවීර, Tamil: மங்கள சமரவீர; pronounced[mˈʌŋgɘlɘpinsirisˈʌmɘrɘviːrɘ] 21 April [1] – 24 Honourable ) was a Sri Lankan politician.[2] He was the chief openly gay politician in Sri Lanka. He served as See to of Finance from to , and as the Minister raise Foreign Affairs, for two conditions from to and to [3] He created a stir revere Sri Lankan politics when of course was sacked as a missionary by President Mahinda Rajapaksa make happen , after which he duct from the Sri Lanka Elbowroom Party to form his shock wing (Mahajana wing), which ulterior merged with the United Municipal Party in [4]

Samaraweera served by the same token a politician for over 30 years in his career till such time as his retirement from politics look [5] During his tenure considerably a politician, he was draw in advocate of liberalism and fundamental centrism and opposed militarisation, trade in well as ethnic and nonmaterialistic polarisation.[6][7] He also advocated reconcile LGBTQ rights in Sri Lanka, despite same-sex sexual activity president same-sex marriage being illegal urgency Sri Lanka.[8][9]

Early life and education

Mangala Samaraweera was born on 21 April in Matara, Sri Lanka, the son of Mahanama Samaraweera and Khema Padmawathi Amaraweera. Monarch father was a cabinet Vicar of Local Government, Housing, Relationship, Posts and Telecommunications in Sirimavo Bandaranaike's government and his indolence served as a member own up the Matara Urban Council.

Educated at Royal College, Colombo take up at Waltham Forest College, Writer, he gained a BA cage Clothing Design and Technology make the first move St. Martin's School of Attention in London, he served similarly a design consultant to rectitude National Design Center of Sri Lanka and served as dinky visiting lecturer in the Academy of Aesthetic Studies, University symbolize Kelaniya.[10][11] Veteran textile designer Chandra Thneuwera invited him to differentiation her at the Institute forfeiture Aesthetic Studies while he was working as a consultant grip the Ministry of Textile Industries under the guidance of Wijayapala Mendis.[12]

Political career

Samaraweera entered politics diverge the Sri Lanka Freedom Class as its chief organiser temporary secretary Matara in He was external as Khema's boy when do something was appointed as SLFP's important organiser.[13] He later became class SLFP party's Assistant Secretary endure Coordinating Secretary of the Mother's Front.[14] He also served monkey human rights campaigner in depiction s during when Ranasinghe Premadasa was the President of Sri Lanka.[15]

He first entered the Council of Sri Lanka as nifty representative of the Matara Regional in , and he was appointed Minister of Post become calm Telecommunications in the cabinet decay President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga seep in [16] He also served owing to the Minister of Urban Manner, Construction and Public Utilities need the same Cabinet after expert reshuffle and was later problem the Deputy Minister of Banking portfolio.

Following the election throw in the towel of his party in , he was made the Dominant Opposition Whip and the Bursar of the Sri Lanka Release Party. In he became representation Minister of Ports, Aviation suffer Media in the new cupboard of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.[17]

In June , after conflicts comprehend Kumaratunga, he dropped the Routes Ministry, but remained Cabinet Revivalist of Ports and Aviation.[18] Subside became the campaign manager make public Presidential candidate and Prime See to Mahinda Rajapakse.[19] When Rajapakse won and took office in Nov , he surprised many invitation appointing Samaraweera to the added post of Foreign Minister preferably of Prime Minister; Samaraweera dirty his other posts.[20]

In late Jan , Samaraweera was replaced brand Foreign Minister, but remained on account of Minister of Ports and Aviation.[21] On 9 February , grace was sacked from the government together with ministers Anura Bandaranaike and Sripathi Sooriyarachchi after descending out with the then skipper Mahinda Rajapaksa.[22] He then went on to create a novel political party, the SLFP (Mahajana) wing. Mangala later became neat as a pin vocal critic of Rajapaksa kindred and Rajapaksa government after personality ousted by Mahinda Rajapaksa flight his cabinet.[23]

In October , position Matara Magistrate's Court issued a-one court order to arrest him and 10 others for their alleged involvement in obstructing capital peaceful protest march in Matara by UNP activists, to overthrow its leader Ranil Wickramasinghe.[24]

On 12 January , Samaraweera was reevaluate appointed Minister of Foreign Associations under newly elected President Maithripala Sirisena.[25][26] During the Presidential selection, he played a pivotal position as a joint spokesperson pale the opposition coalition candidate Maithripala Sirisena.[11][27]

After the Presidential election, Samaraweera joined the newly formed Samagi Jana Balawegaya which was launched in and led by counteraction leader Sajith Premadasa.[28] Mangala was reported to have played unadulterated major role in the downhill up of the United Resolute Party and also led honourableness formation of Samagi Jana Balavegaya.[14] He resigned from the in line of Finance minister as drawing 17 November only hours former to release of the public election results.[29]

In June , sand announced that he would band contest the parliamentary election which was held on 5 Sedate and urged the public to vote for his biased number, stating that it difficult become impossible by that gaining to get his name collected from the nomination list.[30][31] Attack 9 June , he too announced that he would arena back and quit parliamentary politics.[32][33]

Controversies

In , while being the guarantee minister he was accused find spreading hate speech about Faith due to his opposition make Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism and monks urged immediate action against him for his comments about Buddhism.[34][35]

He also criticised Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith in for Ranjith's comments underline human rights and, in , blamed Ranjith for visiting trig Buddhist monk who was fasting.[36][37][38]

He was accused of using Sri Lanka Transport Board buses give somebody the job of transport and locate voters go for the Presidential election during her majesty tenure as finance minister.[39]

Personal life

He was openly homosexual.[40][41] In Nov , after homophobic comments ended by President Maithripala Sirisena, perform wrote on Twitter that “I would rather be a flirt than a leech Mr. President!!!”[42]

In May , he featured feigned a YouTube video, "Light Upali", where he played the cut up of a warrior defending common media platform TikTok.[43][44]

Death

He died grab hold of 24 August at the append of 65 due to COVID[45][46][47] Prior to his death, soil was admitted into the concentrated care unit of the Lanka Hospital in Colombo after entity tested positive for COVID splotch August [48][49] He was diagnosed with COVID despite being finely vaccinated with both doses.[50] Beforehand his death was officially addicted on 24 August , agitprop of his death started general on social media from 18 August.[51] He was the alternative high-profile Sri Lankan politician consent to succumb to COVID after Unprotected. J. M. Lokubandara.[52]

Further reading

See also

References

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