Party United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Electoral District / National List Ratnapura Date of Birth : 15-01-1941 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Profession / Occupation : Attorney-at-Law Political Career Became the SLFP Organiser of Pelmadulla Electorate in 1978 and then of Novithigala Electorate in 1980; Elected to Parlament in 1990 from Distrcit of Ratnapura. Committees Involved Committee on Parliamentary Business Committee on High Posts Consultative Committee on Public Management Reforms Consultative Committee on Power and Energy Consultative Committee on Public Administration and Home Affairs Consultative Committee on Justice 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 Defence Consultative Committee on Home Affairs & Fisheries Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Provincial Councils, Local Government and Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Justice and Labour Relations Consultative Committee on Home Affairs Consultative Committee on Public Administration, Local Government & Democratic Governance Consultative Committee on Justice Consultative Committee on Provincial Councils and Regional Development Consultative Committee on Parliamentary Affairs Consultative Committee on Irrigation