Party United National Party(UNP) Portfolio Minister of Food Security Electoral District / National List Kurunegala Date of Birth : 29-01-1941 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Profession / Occupation : Landed Proprietor Political Career Member of the Village Council and involved in active politics from 1968; 1977 - Member of Parliament; 1978 - District Minister for Kurunegala; 1987 - Chief Minister for Nortrh Western Provincial Council; 1994 - Member of Parliament; 1998 - Resignation from Parliament; 2000 - Member of Parliament Committees Involved Consultative Committee on Water Supply and Drainage Consultative Committee on Local Government and Provincial Councils Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana & Religious Affaires Consultative Committee on Public Management Reforms Consultative Committee on Irrigation and Water Resources Management Consultative Committee on Power and Energy Consultative Committee on State Resources and Enterprise Development Consultative Committee on Parliamentary Affairs Consultative Committee on National Heritage Consultative Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Consultative Committee on Indigenous Medicine Consultative Committee on National Languages and Social Integration Consultative Committee on Lands and Land Development Consultative Committee on Agriculture Consultative Committee on Coconut Development and Janatha Estate Development Consultative Committee on Agrarian Services and Wildlife Consultative Committee on Environment and Renewable Energy Consultative Committee on Wildlife Resources Conservation Consultative Committee on Botanical Gardens and Public Recreation Consultative Committee on Mahaweli Development and Environment Consultative Committee on Home Affairs & Fisheries Consultative Committee on Food Security Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Buddha Sasana Consultative Committee on Urban Development, Water Supply & Drainage Consultative Committee on lands Consultative Committee on Mass Media and Parliamentary Affairs Consultative Committee on Irrigation & Agriculture Consultative Committee on Home Affairs Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Local Government & Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Agriculture Consultative Committee on Mass Media Consultative Committee on Mass Media Consultative Committee on Irrigation