D. E. W. Gunasekera

Don Edwin Weerasinghe Gunasekera (born 4 March 1935) is a Sri Lankan politician, former Member of Parliament and former cabinet minister.

He is the current leader of the Communist Party of Sri Lanka (CPSL), a member of the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA).

[3] Gunasekera joined Ceylon Law College in the early 1970s but was expelled for attempting to cheat.

[11][12] Gunasekera was appointed as a UPFA National List MP in the Sri Lankan Parliament following the 2004 parliamentary election.

[18][19] Gunasekera was re-appointed as a UPFA National List MP following the 2010 parliamentary election.