Mohamed Mujibur Rahman (born 17 April 1968; ; si, අබු මුජිබර් රහමන්) is a Sri Lankan

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and former

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for the Colombo District. He previously served as a member of the Western Provincial Council for six years before being elected to

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in 2015. Rahman resigned his seat in parliament on 19 January 2023 to run for the position as

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1968 births Living people Sri Lankan Moors Alumni of Zahira College, Colombo Samagi Jana Balawegaya politicians United National Party politicians Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka Members of the 16th Parliament of Sri Lanka {{WesternLK-politician-stub