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Susantha Punchinilame

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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 Parliament
for Trincomalee District
In office
2010–2020
Member of Parliament
for Ratnapura District
In office
1994–2010
Personal details
Born (1961-04-06) 6 April 1961 (age 63)
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
United National Party
Other political
affiliations
United People's Freedom Alliance

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.

Criminal charges

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He was the main suspect in the murder of Nalanda Ellawala, a member of parliament who was killed during a shootout between supporters of the United National Party and the People's Alliance in Kuruwita on 11 February 1997. However, Punchinilame was cleared of all charges and subsequently released on 18 December 2013.[3][4][5] Furthermore he is the main suspect of Padmasiri Threemavithana's brutal murder in koslanda Sri Lanka.

References

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  1. ^ lakmali. "FFSL misused Rs. 40m".
  2. ^ "BBCSinhala.com - Sandeshaya - Ellawala murder case transfered [sic]". www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ "Nalanda Ellawala murder Archives - Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst - Breaking News and Latest News provider - Political - Sports - International - Business". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst - Breaking News and Latest News provider - Political - Sports - International - Business.
  4. ^ "Video : Update : Susantha Punchinilame acquitted from all charges in Nalanda Ellawala murder case".
  5. ^ "Lankatruth". Lankatruth.

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