1959 - Entered into Politics and Contested for Maligawatta Ward (C.M.C.); 1962 and 1965; Contested for Colombo Municipal Council Elections; 1968 - Elected Deputy Mayor of Colombo; 1969 - First Candidate to give Nominations on an Election without being in the Country; 1973 - Elected as the 16th Mayor of Colombo; 1973-1974 - Won a Vote of No Confidence Motion and crossed over to SLFP with 14 C.M.C. members; 1974 - First SLFP Mayor of Colombo.1993 contested for Western Provincial Council elections and led the PA team and won Colombo District and WPC. 1994 elected to the Parliament.

Senior School Certificate (S.S.C.).