Galgamuwa Vidanalage Susantha Punchinilame (born 6 April 1961) is a
Sri Lankan politician, originally from
Ratnapura
Ratnapura (; ) ("City of Gems" in Sinhala and Tamil) is a major city in Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of Sabaragamuwa Province, as well as the Ratnapura District, and is a traditional centre for the Sri Lankan gem trade. It is located o ...
and the son of
G. V. Punchinilame
G. V. Punchinilame was the 1st Chief Minister (Sri Lanka), Chief Minister of Sabaragamuwa. He was appointed in April 1988 and was Chief Minister until April 1989. He was succeeded by Abeyratne Pilapitiya. His son is politician Susantha Punchinil ...
. He is a member of
parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. Th ...
and a government minister.
Criminal charges
He was the main suspect in the murder of
Nalanda Ellawala, a member of parliament who was killed during a shootout between supporters belonging to the
United National Party
The United National Party, often abbreviated as UNP ( si, එක්සත් ජාතික පක්ෂය, translit=Eksath Jāthika Pakshaya, ta, ஐக்கிய தேசியக் கட்சி, translit=Aikkiya Tēciyak Kaṭci), ...
and the
People's Alliance in the
Kuruwita
Kuruwita is a town in the Ratnapura District of Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka. It is 87 km from Colombo. It used to be served by the narrow gauge Sabaragamuwa Railway, a branch of the national railway system. And known for the nearb ...
area on 11 February 1997. However, Punchinilame has been cleared of all charges and was subsequently released on 18 December 2013.
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Living people
Members of the 10th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 11th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 12th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 13th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 14th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Members of the 15th Parliament of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna politicians
Government ministers of Sri Lanka
United National Party politicians
United People's Freedom Alliance politicians
1961 births
People from Ratnapura
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