Party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Electoral District / National List Matara Date of Birth : 17-03-1974 Civil Status : Married Religion : Buddhism Profession / Occupation : Journalist Political Career Serve as one of the most prominent among the emerging young national leaders in the contemporary national politics of Sri Lanka;   Polled the second highest percentage of votes from the United National Party at the General Election in 2010 and was elected to the Seventh Parliament of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka;   Recorded the highest percentage of votes from the entire country at the Provincial Council elections held in 2004 and 2009 and was elected to the Southern Provincial Council, and had the unique distinction of being the youngest ever leader of opposition in the Provincial Council in Sri Lanka;    Elected with the highest number of votes for a condidate from the entire Asia at the elections held in the years 2007 and 2008 for the Executive Committee of the Young Liberals and Democrats of Asia (YLDA) of the Liberal International