Mahinda Rajapaksa

Mahinda Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan politician who served as the country's President from 2005 to 2015 and as Prime Minister later. He is known for his strong nationalist policies and leadership during the final stages of Sri Lanka's civil war, which ended in 2009. Rajapaksa has also been influential in shaping the country’s infrastructure development and economic policies. His political career has been marked by both support for economic growth and controversy over governance and human rights issues. He remains a significant figure in Sri Lankan politics, often representing a nationalist perspective.