Educated at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka, he excelled in rifle shooting, winning the Governor-General’s Cup at age 19.
He was the leading crown prosecutor for the Criminal Justice Commission in the 1970s prosecuting the captured and surrendered rebels of the 1971 JVP Insurrection.
He appeared in many cases against incumbent governments at a time when intimidation of the judiciary and legal process was not uncommon and is best known for his appearance on behalf of Sirimavo Bandaranaike and Felix Dias Bandaranaike before the Special Presidential Commission and later in opposing policies of her daughter Chandrika Kumaratunga.
Dayasiri Gunasekera and Mudaliyar pay tribute to his integrity, lack of political bias and impartiality.
[6] SL Gunasekera has classed him as one of the greats in Sri Lankan Law along with his close friend H. L. de Silva.