Punchi Hewage Gunapala Gunathilaka of No. 22/5, Mahanama Road, Walana, Panadura took oaths as a Justice of Peace (JP) for Whole Island before Panadura District Judge Rashantha Godawela. He is the youngest son of the late P. D. Penis Appuhamy of Kalugala, Gonagala, Induruwa an Honours Graduate in Business Management of the Sri Jayewardenepura University and retired manager of the National Savings Bank.