title: Karu Paranawithana
text: # Karu Paranawithana
  
  Karunarathna Paranawithana (born 2 June 1968) is a Sri Lankan politician, current member of parliament for Ratnapura district and deputy minister of Provincial Council and Local Government. He previously served as secretary to the Ministry of Mass Media before resigning to contest from UNP-led alliance the UNFGG in the parliamentary polls.
  
  