Premakumar Gunaratnam

Gunaratnam was born on 18 November 1965 to Aadheemoolam Pillai Gunaratnam from Alaveddy in Jaffna, and Valliamma Rajamany from Kegalle. He was educated in St. Mary's College, Kegalle, and Pinnawala Central College, Rambukkana. He entered the University of Peradeniya Faculty of Engineering and became a student leader within a short while after entering the university. He did not complete his degree; although his profession is stated as an "engineer". He is married to a Sinhalese doctor, Champa Somaratna, an Australian resident. ==Political career==

During the 1987–1989 JVP insurrection, Gunaratnam functioned as the leader of the Deshapremi Janatha Viyaparaya (DJV) in Trincomalee, he was also the contact point between the JVP and Tamil Marxist groups. Touted as an explosives expert, he allegedly masterminded the JVP attack on the Pallekele army camp and several other attacks. The same month, Gunaratnam and the dissident group split from the JVP and formed a new Marxist party known as the Frontline Socialist Party (FSP). Wanted status In April 2012, the Ministry of External Affairs said that Gunaratnam had violated immigration laws and was deported. Police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana said that Gunaratnam was not wanted by the law. Arrest and release Gunaratnam was arrested in November 2015 for violating Immigration and Emigration Laws after arriving in the country on a tourist visa. He was released on 2 December 2016 after serving his prison term. He received Sri Lankan citizenship in February 2017 and was directed to remove his Australian citizenship. ==Notes==