Party United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Electoral District / National List Colombo Date of Birth : 10-01-1955 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Profession / Occupation : Attorney-at-Law Political Career Vice Chairman of Sri Jayawardanepura Kotte Urban Council - 1991; Member of the Western Provincial Council - 1993; Local Government Minister of the Western Provincial Council - 1994; Chief Minister of the Western Provincial Council -- 1995 & 1999; Minister of Education - 2000-2001 & 2005 - 2010 Committees Involved Committee on Parliamentary Business Committee on Public Enterprises Committee on Privileges Committee on High Posts Consultative Committee on Petrolium Industries Consultative Committee on Justice Consultative Committee on Education Consultative Committee on Finance & Planning Consultative Committee on Higher Education Consultative Committee on Environment and Renewable Energy Consultative Committee on Investment Promotion 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 Consultative Committee on Mahaweli Development and Environment Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Finance Consultative Committee on lands Consultative Committee on Power & Energy Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Local Government & Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Skills Development and Vocational Training Consultative Committee on Provincial Councils and Regional Development