Freedom People's Congress
Current political affiliation, since 2022.
Layer two
The Political
Fourteen years of national office — from environmental regulation and the media secretariat to the floor of Parliament and the chair of its public enterprises committee.
Public service
A record kept in the open
Across executive and legislative office, the through-line has been institutional accountability: what public bodies owe the citizens who fund them.
2010 – 2012
Chairman, Central Environment Authority
Led the country's principal environmental regulatory agency, overseeing environmental governance and regulatory reform.
2012 – 2015
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mass Media and Information
Policy formulation, institutional reform and media sector development, including work on the implementation of CHOGM 2013 in Colombo.
2017 – 2018
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mass Media (second term)
Returned to the media secretariat, continuing media policy and public administration reform.
2020 – 2024
Member of Parliament, National List
Served in the 9th Parliament of Sri Lanka, contributing to debates on governance, democratic institutions and public accountability.
From 2020
Chairman, Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE)
Chaired the parliamentary watchdog committee scrutinising the financial conduct of state enterprises.
Party affiliations
Political affiliations
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Affiliated 2018–2022.
Sri Lanka Freedom Party
Affiliated before 2018.