S. L. Gunasekara

Attorney-At-Law
S. L. Gunasekara
Member of Parliament
for National List
In office
1989–1994
President
Prime Minister
Personal details
Born
Suneetha Lakshman Gunasekara

22 July 1943
Ceylon
Died8 January 2015(2015-01-08) (aged 71)[1]
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partySri Lanka Freedom Party
Other political
affiliations
Jathika Hela Urumaya
SpouseNimal Gunasekara [2]
ChildrenTheodore, Sudath, Sunethra [2]
ParentEdwin Herbert Theodore Gunasekara [2]
Alma mater
OccupationAttorney at law
Known for
  • Senior Lawyer
  • Author
  • Member of Parliament (1989-1994)[2]

Suneetha Lakshman Gunasekara, MP (22 July 1943 - 8 January 2015) was a Sri Lankan lawyer and Member of Parliament from 1989 to 1994. Between 1985 and 1987, he acted as an honorary advisor to President J.R. Jayewardene's administration on terrorist affairs.[2]

He also played a significant role in representing the Sri Lankan government during the first round of peace talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Thimpu.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "S.L. Gunasekara passes away - Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "S.L. Gunasekera: A patriot par excellence | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka".
  3. ^ "The "SL" I knew". January 8, 2016.
  4. ^ "TamilNet". www.tamilnet.com.