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