Mangala Samaraweera was a prominent Sri Lankan politician who served as a member of parliament from 1989 to 2020. He was affiliated with several political parties, including the Sri Lanka Freedom Party, United National Party, and Samagi Jana Balawegaya. He held key ministerial positions such as Minister of Foreign Affairs between 2005-2007 and 2015-2017, as well as Minister of Finance from 2017-2018 and 2018-2019. Known for his advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights, Samaraweera openly identified as gay. He passed away from complications related to COVID-19 on August 24, 2021.
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Time Zone - Asia/Colombo (5:30 E)
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Meaning of the name - Mangala
auspicious, prosperous, fortunate
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Mangala Samaraweera belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: Matara
Place of Death: Colombo
Cause of Death: COVID-19
Educated At: Saint Martin's School of Art | Royal College, Colombo
Occupation: diplomat | politician
Employers: Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) | United National Party (UNP) | Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB)
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Ephemeris for April 21, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 21, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 21, 2025 |
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| Sun | 1 Taurus 7 | 1 Taurus 25 | 7 Cancer 28 |
| Moon | 14 Virgo 2 | 3 Aquarius 43 | 13 Pisces 16 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 52 | 4 Aries 8 | 17 Gemini 17 |
| Venus | 16 Gemini 31 | 25 Pisces 54 | 26 Gemini 36 |
| Mars | 4 Aquarius 1 | 1 Leo 18 | 13 Pisces 7 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 18 | 19 Gemini 29 | 28 Leo 20 |
| Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 2 | 26 Pisces 44 | 27 Scorpio 26 |
| Uranus | 28 Cancer 21 | 25 Taurus 48 | 1 Leo 3 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 59 | 0 Aries 47 | 27 Libra 40 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 9 | 3 Aquarius 46 | 26 Leo 43 |
| Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 11 | 25 Pisces 39 | 6 Sagittarius 32 |
| Ketu | 10 Gemini 11 | 25 Virgo 39 | 6 Gemini 32 |
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