Gayantha Karunathilaka

The Honourable
Gayantha Karunathilaka
MP
ගයන්ත කරුණාතිලක
கயந்த கருணாதிலக
Minister of Media
Assumed office
12 January 2015
President Maithripala Sirisena
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe
Preceded by Keheliya Rambukwella
Chief Government Whip
Assumed office
20 January 2015
Preceded by Dinesh Gunawardena
Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament
for Galle District
Assumed office
2000
Personal details
Born 21 August 1962
Nationality Sri Lankan
Political party United National Party
Other political
affiliations
United National Front
Alma mater Royal College, Colombo
Occupation Politics
Religion Theravada Buddhism

Lokugamage Gayantha Ganadesha Karunatileka, MP (born 21 August 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the Cabinet Minister of Media, 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.[1]

He was educated at Royal College Colombo.[2] He is the nephew of Rupa Karunathilake.[3]


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