He was born to a farming family who had been living for generations in Divulgane, a small village in the Kurunegala District.

In 1982 he had passed an examination at the radio station and selected as a singer in the "Rajarata Sevaya".

In 1990 he released his first album Esata Asuwana Maime, was success and quickly became one of the most sought artist in the country.

[citation needed] Esata Asuwana Maime was followed by a second album, Nethata Ulelak (A Festival for the Eyes) around 1994.

Divulgane served as the 7th Governor of the North Central Province of Sri Lanka between 13 November 2006 and 27 January 2015.