His students included Yousuf Raza Gillani who become prime minister of Pakistan in March 2008.
[1] As a De La Salle Brother, he considers his mission in life is to educate the poor in the slums and rural outbacks.
When St. Vincent's school, in Mian Channu on the Multan-Lahore road, wanted a principal in 1968, Nicholas volunteered for the job.
[1] He also attended Fordham University in New York City, where he earned a master's degree in counseling.
[1] Back in Sri Lanka, he is working to improve the quality of life in a shantytown on the outskirts of Colombo, particularly to reduce maternal and infant deaths.