Party
United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA)
Portfolio
Minister of Disaster Management
Electoral District / National List
Colombo
Date of Birth : 13-10-1937
Civil Status : Married
Religion : Islam
Profession / Occupation : Businessman
Political Career
1959 - Entered into Politics and Contested for Maligawatta Ward (C.M.C.); 1962 and 1965; Contested for Colombo Municipal Council Elections; 1968 - Elected Deputy Mayor of Colombo; 1969 - First Candidate to give Nominations on an Election without being in the Country; 1973 - Elected as the 16th Mayor of Colombo; 1973-1974 - Won a Vote of No Confidence Motion and crossed over to SLFP with 14 C.M.C. members; 1974 - First SLFP Mayor of Colombo.1993 contested for Western Provincial Council elections and led the PA team and won Colombo District and WPC. 1994 elected to the Parliament.
Committees Involved
Legislative Standing Committee "A"
Consultative Committee on Petrolium Industries
Consultative Committee on Transport
Consultative Committee on Finance & Planning
Consultative Committee on External Affairs
Consultative Committee on Law & Order
Consultative Committee on Finance
Consultative Committee on Health & Indigenous Medicine
Consultative Committee on Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts
Consultative Committee on Disaster Management
Consultative Committee on Disaster Management
Consultative Committee on Higher Education and Research