 As a lawyer, he has gained popularity and recognition in the bar, bench and among the litigants as an able and fearless defender of justice and human rights.He has been a member of the Bar Council of Sri Lanka for the past 15 years, where he has played an active and effective role in contributing to the legal fraternity and rule of law.He has been a teacher to many legal practitioners of in Sri Lanka through his involvement in legal education as a lecturer in law.