 In December 1977 he was appointed as the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom serving until January 1981.Upon his return to Sri Lanka he was the Deputy Director-General for the Greater Colombo Economics Commission.On 30 April 1988 he was appointed as the first Governor of Sabaragamuwa remaining in the position until 1993, when he was succeeded by C. N. Saliya Mathew,

In 1993 he was awarded the national honour of Deshamanya.