[5] He was a Member of Parliament, appointed from the national list of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna.

Due to the worsening of the financial crisis, Sabry tendered his resignation 5 April 2022, having served only a day in office.

He served as Sri Lankan Consul General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and represented Sri Lanka in many International conferences including the Human Rights Session in the United Nations Human Rights Council in March 2012.

[22] In July 2020, he was appointed as the national leader of the SLPP party's Muslim Federation by the President.

[23][24][25] He did not contest at the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary election but was named by SLPP as a national list candidate to enter the parliament.

[32][33][34][35][36] But, later on 8 April 2022, he informed the House that he would continue as the Finance Minister because the President did not accept his resignation and served until his government was dissolved on 9 May 2022.

[better source needed][38] He also faced criticisms and backlash for his remarks on the government's decision and Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine's decision for prohibition of burials and a proper cremation process of the Muslims who died due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka.