Party United National Party(UNP) Portfolio Minister of Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts Electoral District / National List Mahanuwara Date of Birth : 29-08-1956 Civil Status : Married Religion : Islam Profession / Occupation : Bank Officer Political Career Public Relations Officer;Co-ordinating Officer; Private Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs; Provincial Counciller - Central Province; Provincial Minister of the Central Province for 10 years; Member of Parliament Committees Involved Legislative Standing Committee "A" Consultative Committee on Local Government and Provincial Councils Consultative Committee on Health Consultative Committee on State Resources and Enterprise Development Consultative Committee on Parliamentary Affairs Consultative Committee on Postal Services Consultative Committee on Indigenous Medicine Consultative Committee on National Languages and Social Integration Consultative Committee on Co-operatives and Internal Trade Consultative Committee on Livestock & Rural Community Development Consultative Committee on Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Consultative Committee on Education Services Consultative Committee on Food Security Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Health & Indigenous Medicine Consultative Committee on Mass Media and Parliamentary Affairs Consultative Committee on Plantation Infrastructure Development Consultative Committee on Muslim Religious Affairs and Posts Consultative Committee on Foreign Employment Consultative Committee on Women’s Affairs Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Local Government & Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Mass Media Consultative Committee on Mass Media Consultative Committee on Parliamentary Affairs