Sri Lanka is one of the hottest topics in the current world due to its economic collapse and political instability. Sri Lankan Politicians and businessmen looting money off of various manipulative schemes have taken the country bankrupt. hence, we are bringing you the top 10 wealthiest and richest people in Sri Lanka in 2022.
The majority of the billionaires from Sri Lanka are politicians. Among them, the majority come from the Rajapaksa family. Since Rajapaksas come from a poor family, how they earned more than 20 billion dollars is still a mystery. Once, a popular figure pointed out that, Namal Rajapksa, the son of the ex-president, Mahinda Rajapksa, owned over 50 Billion Dollars worth of Cryptocurrency when crypto was at a peak. We still have no proof of that.
Sri Lanka is considered to be one of the best countries with resources in the Asian region, located in convenient geography, the country is a paradise and a big tourist attraction. The diversity of the religions and races and how they are co-dependent make this country a gem. Yet, somehow it’s bankrupt.
Without, further ado let’s get into the list of the top 10 richest people in Sri Lanka in 2022. We have mentioned their wealth in Rupees and Dollars. LKR is the local currency.
Top 10 Richest Persons in Sri Lanka (2022)
The information for this post was taken from many resources, like Wikipedia, Forbes, the New York times, and CNN/BBC.
10. Arumugam Thondaman (Deceased)
Wealth in LKR – 7,01 Million
Wealth in USD – 1.91 Million
Profession – Politician
9. Maithripala Sirisena (Ex-President)
Wealth in LKR – 5,320 Million
Wealth in USD – 14 Million
Profession – Politician
8. Kumar Sangakkara
Wealth in LKR – 7,770 Million
Wealth in USD – 21 Million
Profession – Cricketer
7. Arjuna Ranatunga
Wealth in LKR – 25,160 Million
Wealth in USD – 68 Million
Profession – Cricketer/Politician
6. Ashok Pathirajage
Wealth in LKR – 777,000 Million
Wealth in USD – 2,100 Million
Profession – Businessman
5. Harry Jayawardena
Wealth in LKR – 1,000,000 Million
Wealth in USD – 2,700 Million
Profession – Businessman
4. Rusi & Sohli Captain
Wealth in LKR – 1,110,000 Million
Wealth in USD – 3,000 Million
Profession – Businessmen
3. Dhammika Perera
Wealth in LKR – 1,702,000 Million
Wealth in USD – 4,600 Million
Profession – Businessman
2. Ishara Chinthaka
Wealth in LKR – 1,887,000 Million
Wealth in USD – 5,100 Million
Profession – Businessman
1. Mahinda Rajapaksa (Ex-President)
Wealth in LKR – 6,660,000 Million
Wealth in USD – 18 Billion
Profession – Politician
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We pray for SRI LANKA. Cheers for reading this post.