▁College , ▁he ▁took ▁o ath s ▁as ▁an ▁pro ctor ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Neg om bo ▁Municipal ▁Council ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁Having ▁re - enter ed ▁the ▁C ey lon ▁Law ▁College ▁he ▁took ▁o ath s ▁as ▁an ▁advoc ate ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁He ▁became ▁the ▁Mayor ▁of ▁Neg om bo ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁▁ ▁He ▁cont ested ▁the ▁Neg om bo ▁elect or ate ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁National ▁Party ▁in ▁a ▁by - e lection ▁succeed ing ▁Quint in ▁Fernando ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁He ▁retained ▁his ▁seat ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁general ▁elections ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁general ▁elections . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁Deput y ▁Minister ▁of ▁Indust ries ▁and ▁Scient ific ▁Affairs ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁and ▁was ▁appointed ▁Minister ▁Indust ries ▁and ▁Scient ific ▁Affairs ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 2 3 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 1 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Al umn i ▁of ▁C ey lon ▁Law ▁College ▁Category : C ey lon ese ▁pro ctors ▁Category : De put y ▁minister s ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Category : Ind ust ries ▁minister s ▁of ▁Sri ▁L anka ▁Category : May ors ▁of ▁Neg om bo ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁ 6 th ▁Parliament ▁of ▁C ey lon ▁Category