This Diyawanna member from the main alliance of the North is a leading businessman as well. 

A flying squad from the labour department had recently raided one of his business undertakings following complaints that the management had failed to make some payments legally required to be made on behalf of employees.

The labour authorities had found the management at fault and had ordered the payment of all dues in arrears in a lump sum and had also slapped a hefty fine as penalty.