Susantha Punchinilame

Galgamuwa Vidanalage Susantha Punchinilame (born 6 April 1961) is a Sri Lankan politician, originally from Ratnapura and the son of G. V. Punchinilame.[1][2] He is a member of parliament and a government minister.


Susantha Punchinilame

Minister of Small Holder Development
In office
2001–2004
Deputy Minister of Public Estate Management & Development
In office
2007–2010
Deputy Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources Development
In office
2010  9 January 2015
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Trincomalee District
Assumed office
2010
Member of the Sri Lanka Parliament
for Ratnapura District
In office
1994–2010
Personal details
Born (1961-04-06) 6 April 1961
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
United National Party
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance

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 and the People's Alliance in the Kuruwita area on 11 February 1997. However, Punchinilame has been cleared of all charges and was subsequently released on 18 December 2013.[3][4][5]

He blamed an innocent herdsman for assaulting him in Agbopura, Trincomalee.[6] By raising privilege issue in parliament he stated that he will use his gun if his security become threatened.[6]

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