Palitha Thewarapperuma

The Honourable
Palitha Thewarapperuma
පාලිත තෙවරප්පෙරුම
Thewarapperuma in 2020
Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment
In office
21 December 2018 – 21 November 2019
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
MinisterDaya Gamage
Preceded byRanjan Ramanayake
Succeeded byVacant
Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development
In office
2 May 2018 – 26 October 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
MinisterSarath Fonseka
Preceded bySumedha G. Jayasena
Succeeded byAnanda Aluthgamage
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs
In office
6 April 2016 – 2 May 2018
PresidentMaithripala Sirisena
Prime MinisterRanil Wickremesinghe
MinisterS. B. Nawinne
Preceded byHarsha de Silva
Succeeded byEdward Gunasekara
Member of Parliament
for Kalutara District
In office
22 April 2010 – 3 March 2020
Personal details
Born(1960-05-03)3 May 1960
Ceylon
Died16 April 2024(2024-04-16) (aged 63)
Kalutara, Sri Lanka
NationalitySri Lankan
Political partyUnited National Party
ResidenceMathugama
Alma materAnanda Sastralaya, Matugama
OccupationPolitician

Palitha Kumara Thewarapperuma (Sinhala: පාලිත තෙවරප්පෙරුම, Tamil: பாலித்த தெவரப்பெரும; 3 May 1960 – 16 April 2024) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a United National Party member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka for the Kalutara District between 2010 and 2020.[1][2] He served as the Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment, Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife and Regional Development and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development and Cultural Affairs during the Presidency of Maithripala Sirisena.

Early life and education

Thewarapperuma was born on 3 May 1960 in Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon). He received his primary education at Ananda Sastralaya National School in Matugama.[3]

Political career

Thewarapperuma embarked on his political career with the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, serving on the staff of Anil Moonesinghe. Later, he moved to the United National Party, initially engaging in local governance activities. His foray into the political arena commenced with his candidacy for the Matugama Divisional Council, ultimately culminating in his appointment as the council's chairman in 2002.[4] Subsequently, he contested the provincial council elections for the Western Province, representing the Kalutara District, where he secured electoral victory.[4]

He was first elected to Parliament in 2010, and was subsequently re-elected in 2015. As a part of the UNP-led Good Governance administration headed by President Maithripala Sirisena in 2015, Thewarapperuma assumed significant ministerial responsibilities.[5] These included roles such as Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development, Wildlife, and Regional Development, as well as Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Wayamba Development, and Cultural Affairs.[4][6]

In the wake of a constitutional crisis in 2018, Thewarapperuma and his cohorts faced temporary removal from their governmental positions under the brief the short-lived Sirisena-Rajapaksa-led government.[7] However, subsequent no-confidence motions and judicial interventions resulted in their reinstatement.[8] Following this episode, Thewarapperuma undertook new duties upon his swearing-in as Deputy Minister of Social Empowerment.[9]

Nonetheless, by 2019, he was compelled to resign once more, prompted by the transition to a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)-led government following Gotabaya Rajapaksa's election as president.[10] Despite his efforts to contest the 2020 Parliamentary elections, the UNP suffered unprecedented defeat, leading to his electoral loss.[11]

Thewarapperuma was popular amongst the local masses for his social service activities and philanthropy. He rose to fame among people of the entire island especially during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka for having provided food, dry rations and other necessities to the rural population of the Kalutara Electoral District.[12]

Controversies and incidents

Thewarapperuma was suspended from parliament for a week in 2016 for a brawl.[13][14] He was part of the brawl on 15 November 2018, and had a blunt knife in hand which he appeared to want to use but was held back by fellow UNP MPs.[15][16]

In July 2016, Theewarapperuma went on a hunger strike demanding authorities admit nine children into a public school. During the events, he attempted suicide by hanging himself. However, he was admitted to the hospital and underwent a bypass surgery. Following the incident, the students were admitted to grade one of the school.[17][18][19][20]

During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, he, on several occasions, distributed food supplies to the people of the village of Atalugama, which was under lockdown due to COVID infections.[21]

Personal life

Thewarapperuma was married and had two children, Sahan Thilanka and Roshan Thilakshana. His elder son Sahan died of a sudden illness in August 2015 at the age of 23.[3][22] He was a devout Buddhist.[1]

Death

On 16 April 2024, Thewarapperuma was engaged in gardening at his private residence in Matugama when he suffered an accidental electric shock. He was transported to Nagoda Hospital in Kalutara, where he died. He was 63 years old.[4][23] He had already prepared his burial plot in Kalutara.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b "PALITHA THEWARAPPERUMA". Directory of Members. Parliament of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 20 October 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Parliamentary Elections −2010" (PDF). Department of Elections, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2013.
  3. ^ a b Pothupitiya, Rakshana Sriyantha; Bandaragama, Sumith Prematilaka; Jayasinghe, Bimal (16 April 2024). "Former Minister of State Palitha Thevarapperuma was electrocuted and died". Dinamina (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Samman, Tharaka (16 April 2024). "Palitha Thewarapperuma dies from electrocution". Mawbima (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ Jayasinghe, Bimal Shyaman; Pothupitiya, Sumith (16 April 2024). "Palitha Thewarapperuma dies from electrocution". Lankadeepa (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  6. ^ Narin, Jordana (2 May 2018). "New State and Deputy Ministers sworn in before President". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Sri Lanka crisis: Fears of a 'bloodbath' in power struggle". BBC News. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  8. ^ Abi-Habib, Maria; Bastians, Dharisha (16 December 2018). "Sri Lanka's Disputed Prime Minister Will Step Down". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Part I : Section (I) — General – Appointments & C., by the President" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Extraordinary. No. 2103/14. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 26 December 2018. pp. 1A – 3A. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  10. ^ Anusha Ondaatjie (20 November 2019). "Sri Lanka Prime Minister to Resign After Presidential Loss". BNN Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  11. ^ Editorial Board (7 August 2020). "More than 70 former MPs were defeated". Lankadeepa (in Sinhala). Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Notes On Covid-19: Politics Reshaped". Colombo Telegraph. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Parliament fracas : Palitha, Prasanna suspended for one week". Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  14. ^ Ada Derana (5 May 2016), Thewarapperuma and Ranaweera suspended from Parliament for a week, archived from the original on 31 May 2023, retrieved 24 April 2019
  15. ^ "P'ment brawl report presented to House | Daily FT". Archived from the original on 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  16. ^ Bejiya (15 November 2018), Palitha Thewarapperuma parliament knife case, archived from the original on 17 April 2024, retrieved 24 April 2019
  17. ^ Corr, Lahiru Fernando and Agalawatte Group. "School admission drama: Thewarapperuma IN suicide bid". Daily News. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Deputy Min. Thewarapperuma walks into Kalutara school with 'rejected' child". Sri Lanka News – Newsfirst. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  19. ^ "Palitha Thewarapperuma Fiasco: Children Get A New School". Hiru News. Archived from the original on 21 July 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Thewarapperuma fiasco: children get a new school". www.dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  21. ^ "Notes On Covid-19: Politics Reshaped". Colombo Telegraph. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  22. ^ "MP Thewarapperuma in tears at son's death – Photos – Hiru Gossip English Edition". gossip.hirufm.lk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  23. ^ "More information about the death of Palitha Thevarapperuma". Ada Derana (in Sinhala). 16 April 2024. Archived from the original on 17 April 2024. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  24. ^ "Final rites of Thewarapperuma to be held on Friday – Breaking News | Daily Mirror". www.dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.

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