Party United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Portfolio Minister of Provincial Councils and Regional Development Electoral District / National List Matale Date of Birth : 13-04-1953 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Political Career Contested as the Group Leader of the Matale District of the Central Province and was elected to the Provincial Council with a majority of Proportional Votes in 1993.; Elected as a Member of Parliament with a majority of proportional votes in the General Election of 1994; Elected as a Member of Parliament from the District of Matale with the majority of proportional votes in the general election of 2000. Committees Involved Committee on Public Accounts Legislative Standing Committee "B" Consultative Committee on Local Government and Provincial Councils Consultative Committee on Public Management Reforms Consultative Committee on Power and Energy Consultative Committee on Public Administration and Home Affairs Consultative Committee on Lands and Land Development Consultative Committee on Agriculture Consultative Committee on Co-operatives and Internal Trade Consultative Committee on lands Consultative Committee on Higher Education and Research Consultative Committee on Provincial Councils and Regional Development Consultative Committee on Aviation "Rangiri", Matale Road, Dambulla.