On November 18, Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrated his 75th birthday. The most recognizable and probably best-known person in Sri Lanka, also completed more than a half-century as a Member of Parliament, this year.

As the world and Sri Lanka head into 2021 where the Covid pandemic and our economic troubles will converge to create a major crisis, the enduring popularity of the Prime Minister will be important for the governing coalition.
 
At present Rajapaksa is the Prime Minister and Finance Minister, a ministry he held even during his two-term presidency.

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