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 is a Sri Lankan politician and businessmen, as well as the current patriarch of House Rai Sharma. Born the third child of Amrish Rai Sharma, Lakshman was able to amass a large fortune in the setup of the Rai Sharma foundation, a real estate company. In 1995, due to dissatisfaction with the government he was able to set up the Sri Lankan Royalist Party. Since then Lakshman has been an advocate of Sri Lankan independence and establishing a monarchy under House Rai Sharma. Currently he is a leading figure in the 2014 Sri Lankan Uprisings, and a notable critic of the government under both Portuguese rule and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa.