Manoj Rajapaksa Age, Wiki and Bio

Manoj Rajapaksa

Quick Info

ProfessionNASA engineer
NationalitySri Lankan American
Date of Birth16/12/1982
Age42 years
BirthplaceSri Lanka

Bio/Wiki

Full nameDaminda Manoj Rajapaksa

Physical Stats & More

Height177 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • Double Major in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Master of Systems Engineering

Personal Life

Zodiac signSagittarius
HometownPalatuwa, Matara, Sri Lanka
School
  • Traweek Middle School
  • Covina High School
College/University
  • Duke University
  • University of Southern California

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date30/06/2011

Family

SpouseSewandhi Liyanarachchi
Children
DaughterDulanya Rajapaksa
Parents
FatherGotabaya Rajapaksa (former President of Sri Lanka, retired Sri Lankan Army officer)
MotherIoma Rajapaksa (former first lady of Sri Lanka)
SiblingsManoj Rajapaksa has no siblings

Career

Work History
  • Celcom (engineering consultant, 2013-2014)
  • Jet Propulsion Lab of NASA (principal investigator and systems engineer)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manoj Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan-born American citizen working at NASA.
He is the son of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who served as the 8th President of Sri Lanka.
Due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, his parents left the country in July 2022.
Manoj began his professional journey at Celcom and later transitioned to NASA.
Additionally, he has served on the advisory board of the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area municipality.