Party United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Electoral District / National List Colombo Date of Birth : 02-03-1949 Civil Status : Widower Religion : Buddhism Profession / Occupation : Trade Unionist. Political Career MEP-President from 1973-to date; Trade Unionist; Human Rights Activist; Journalist; Member of Parliament; Chairman, South Asian Environment; Vice Chairman-UNEP-Ozone Summit Committees Involved Committee on Standing Orders Committee on Parliamentary Business Committee on Privileges Committee on High Posts Committee of Selection Consultative Committee on Water Supply and Drainage Consultative Committee on Local Government and Provincial Councils Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana & Religious Affaires Consultative Committee on Labour and Labour Relation Consultative Committee on Finance & Planning Consultative Committee on Defence Consultative Committee on Higher Education Consultative Committee on Defence and Urban Development Select Committee of Parliament to Recommend and Report on Political and Constitutional Measures to Empower the Peoples of Sri Lanka to Live as One Nation Select Committee of Parliament to discuss the Heads of Expenditure of Ministries selected from the Budget Estimates of 2015 Consultative Committee on Foreign Affairs Consultative Committee on Buddha Sasana Consultative Committee on Urban Development, Water Supply & Drainage Consultative Committee on Higher Education and Research Consultative Committee on Aviation