Rohitha Rajapaksa, youngest son of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, received a letter from Russian President Valdimir Putin recently.
Putin had conveyed his wishes for young Rajapaksa who earlier inquired about the Russian Aero Space Agency to pursue his astronomical studies and training further.
Rohitha, who from his childhood had hoped to be an astronaut, received his degree in Space Science from a University in Britain last month. Though father Rajapaksa was unable to attend, the proud mother Shiranthi was by his side with elder brother Namal when he graduated.
Rohitha wanted to pursue his ambition further with the Russian Aero Space Agency. He is to leave for Russia shortly to receive training there. We also learn that after the graduation, the young Rajapaksa taught Buddhism at an international school, not founded by Aristotle, but by a teacher, who crossed over from the opposition to the government side.
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