Party United National Party(UNP) Electoral District / National List Matara Date of Birth : 17-03-1974 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Profession / Occupation : Journalist Political Career Serve as one of the most prominent among the emerging young national leaders in the contemporary national politics of Sri Lanka; Polled the second highest percentage of votes from the United National Party at the General Election in 2010 and was elected to the Seventh Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka; Recorded the highest percentage of votes from the entire country at the provincial council elections held in 2004 and 2009, and was elected to the Southern Provincial Council, and had the unique distinction of being the youngest ever leader of opposition in a provincial council in Sri Lanka; Elected with the highest number of votes for a candidate from the entire Asia at the elections held in the years 2007 and 2008 for the Executive Committee of the Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia (YLDA) of the Liberal International; Committees Involved Consultative Committee on Youth Affairs and Skills Development Committee on Public Accounts Committee on Public Petitions Legislative Standing Committee "A" Consultative Committee on Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana & Religious Affaires Consultative Committee on Irrigation and Water Resources Management Consultative Committee on Disaster Management Consultative Committee on Economic Development Consultative Committee on National Heritage Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries Consultative Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Consultative Committee on National Languages and Social Integration Consultative Committee on Social Services Consultative Committee on Sports Consultative Committee on Finance & Planning Consultative Committee on Livestock & Rural Community Development Consultative Committee on Defence Consultative Committee on Ports and Highways Consultative Committee on Private Transport Services Consultative Committee on Agrarian Services and Wildlife Consultative Committee on Defence and Urban Development Consultative Committee on Environment and Renewable Energy Consultative Committee on Wildlife Resources Conservation Consultative Committee on Education Services Consultative Committee on Highways, Ports and Shipping Consultative Committee on Defence Consultative Committee on Mahaweli Development and Environment Consultative Committee on Public Order, Disaster Management & Christian Affairs Consultative Committee on Home Affairs & Fisheries Consultative Committee on Public Order & Christian Affairs Consultative Committee on Buddha Sasana Consultative Committee on Plantation Industries Consultative Committee on Tourism and Sports Consultative Committee on Ports, Shipping and Aviation Consultative Committee on Plantation