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Rohitha Bogollagama

Rohitha Bogollagama at the [[Shangri-La Dialogue]] in 2007 Chandrasekera Rohitha Bandara Bogollagama (born 6 August 1954) (known as ''Rohitha Bogollagama'') (Sinhala: රෝහිත බෝගොල්ලාගම, ) 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.

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.

As of 2025, Bogollagama was indicted in Sri Lanka on corruption charges related to his tenure as Investment Promotion Minister and faces investigations in the UK for allegations around the Sri Lankan Civil War, visa, aviation, and financial irregularities during his time as High Commissioner, before his diplomatic credentials were terminated. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Sri Lanka centrepoint - partnership for growth

    Sri Lanka centrepoint - partnership for growth by Bogollagama, Rohitha

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