His grandfather Henarath Bandara Hurulle, who was the Rate Mahatmaya of Hurulupalatha built his two-storeyed walauwa in 1900 A.D. between the Morakewa Weva and the Anuradhapura – Trincomalee Main Road.

Hurulle followed the family tradition by joining government service in the Native Department as an Acting Rate Mahatmaya.

With the abolition of the Native Department and formation of the Divisional Revenue Officers (DRO) who replaced the Rate Mahatmayas in the Kandyan areas and the Korale Mudliyars in the Low Country; Hurulle became a DRO in Hurulu Palata in Kahatagasdigiliya in the North Central Province.

Following the death of T. B. Poholiyadde Dissawa, prior to handing over nominations for the 1956 general election, Hurulle's name was presented for the Horowpotana electorate from the United National Party (UNP) and he resigned from government service.

In the election that followed the UNP was reduced to eight parliamentary seats with the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna gaining a landslide victory.

He also introduced Motor Car Taxis for the first time to Ceylon which were permitted to be imported free of customs duty.

Hurulle and his wife Malinee had two daughters Maya and Deepthi and three sons Themiya (ex-Project Minister of Science & Technology, ex-Member, North Central Provincial Council and former Director-General, Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka), Vajira and Kanishka.