Gayantha Karunathilaka

Hon. Gayantha Karunathilaka MP
ගයන්ත කරුණාතිලක கயந்த கருணாதிலக
Minister of Lands and Parliamentary Reforms
In office 22 May 2017 – 21 November 2019
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	John Amaratunga
Succeeded by	S. M. Chandrasena
Minister of Media
In office 12 January 2015 – 22 May 2017
President	Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister	Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by	Keheliya Rambukwella
Succeeded by	Mangala Samaraweera
Chief Opposition Whip
In office 3 January 2020 – 3 March 2020
Preceded by	Mahinda Amaraweera
Succeeded by	Lakshman Kiriella
Chief Government Whip
In office 20 January 2015 – 3 January 2020
Preceded by	Dinesh Gunawardena
Succeeded by	Johnston Fernando
Member of Parliament for Galle District
Incumbent
Assumed office 2000
Personal details
Born	21 August 1962
Nationality	Sri Lankan
Political party	United National Party (until 2020) Samagi Jana Balawegaya
Other political affiliations	United National Front
Alma mater	Royal College, Colombo
Occupation	Politics

Lokugamage Gayantha Ganadesha Karunatileka, MP (born 21 August 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He formerly served as a Cabinet Minister of Lands and Parliament affairs, Chief Government Whip and Member of Parliament. A member of the United National Party (UNP), he is the UNP Media Secretary and act as the cabinet spokesman of the government.

He was educated at Royal College Colombo. He is the nephew of Rupa Karunathilake.

See also

• List of political families in Sri Lanka

References & External links

• Biographies of Member of Parliament