Rohitha Bogollagama | |
|---|---|
 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 | 6 August 1954 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 is a former Governor of Eastern Province, having earlier 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, 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.