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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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 21, 1956
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 21, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 21, 2026 |
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| Sun | 1 Taurus 7 | 1 Taurus 10 | 8 Cancer 25 |
| Moon | 14 Virgo 2 | 23 Gemini 35 | 25 Pisces 33 |
| Mercury | 16 Taurus 52 | 9 Aries 11 | 18 Gemini 47 |
| Venus | 16 Gemini 31 | 26 Taurus 29 | 26 Gemini 5 |
| Mars | 4 Aquarius 1 | 8 Aries 53 | 13 Pisces 33 |
| Jupiter | 21 Leo 18 | 17 Cancer 40 | 28 Leo 31 |
| Saturn | 2 Sagittarius 2 | 7 Aries 55 | 27 Scorpio 23 |
| Uranus | 28 Cancer 21 | 29 Taurus 45 | 1 Leo 7 |
| Neptune | 28 Libra 59 | 2 Aries 56 | 27 Libra 39 |
| Pluto | 26 Leo 9 | 5 Aquarius 27 | 26 Leo 45 |
| Rahu | 10 Sagittarius 11 | 6 Pisces 19 | 6 Sagittarius 29 |
| Ketu | 10 Gemini 11 | 6 Virgo 19 | 6 Gemini 29 |
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