President of Sri Lanka June 20, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Sri Lanka, State Leaders Mahinda Rajapaksa Date of Birth: 18 November 1945 Birth Place: Madamulana, Sri Lanka Political Party: United People's Freedom Alliance Arrival in Power: 19 November 2005 Religion: Buddhist Profession: Attorney, Politician Biography Mahinda Rajapaksa was born in Madamulana, Sri Lanka, in 1945. He is the current President of Sri Lanka. He first became a member of parliament in Sri Lanka in 1970. Before becoming president he served as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka from 2004 to 2005. He ran in the 2005 Sri Lankan presidential elections and won, he was re-elected in 2010. Text format Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahinda_Rajapaksa