Party United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Portfolio State Minister of Housing and Samurdhi Electoral District / National List Matara Date of Birth : 25-12-1959 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Political Career Contested for Municaipal Council, Weligama;Vice Chairman, Municipal Council Weligama;Elected to Southern Provincial Council 1994;Minster of Agriculture, Land, Irrigation and Animal Products, Southern Provincial Council 1994;Obtained the majority of Preferential Votes at the 2009 Southern Provincial Council Election and held the ministerial portfolio of Hifgways and Media Committees Involved Consultative Committee on Lands and Land Development Consultative Committee on Co-operatives and Internal Trade Consultative Committee on Finance & Planning Consultative Committee on Livestock & Rural Community Development Consultative Committee on Public Order, Disaster Management & Christian Affairs Consultative Committee on Food Security Consultative Committee on Public Order & Christian Affairs Consultative Committee on lands Consultative Committee on Irrigation & Agriculture Consultative Committee on Agriculture Consultative Committee on Aviation Committees Served Consultative Committee on Water Supply and Drainage (Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka) Consultative Committee on Irrigation and Water Resources Management (Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka)