Party United People's Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Portfolio Minister of Irrigation Electoral District / National List Monaragala Date of Birth : 01-11-1958 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Profession / Occupation : Landed Proprietor; Businessman Political Career Vice President of the SLFP Youth Front; Chairman - S. L. F. P. Central Organisation in Avissawella - 1979; S.L. F. P Chief Organiser for Bibile; MP for Monaragala District 1989 , 1997 , 2000 Committees Involved Committee on Public Petitions Consultative Committee on Local Government and Provincial Councils Consultative Committee on Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Consultative Committee on Industry & Commerce Consultative Committee on State Resources and Enterprise Development Consultative Committee on Education Consultative Committee on National Languages and Social Integration Consultative Committee on Private Transport Services Consultative Committee on Wildlife Resources Conservation Consultative Committee on Sugar Industry Development Consultative Committee on Education Services Consultative Committee on Law & Order Consultative Committee on Defence Consultative Committee on Plantation Infrastructure Development Consultative Committee on Education Consultative Committee on Irrigation & Agriculture Consultative Committee on Agriculture Consultative Committee on Provincial Councils and Regional Development Consultative Committee on Irrigation Consultative Committee on Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Committees Served Consultative Committee on Postal Services (Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka)