State Minister of Foreign Affairs of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Having entered parliament in 2010, he was appointed deputy minister of wild life and sports in 2014. He earned a LLB degree from the University of Buckingham (UK) in 1995, followed by a LLM degree from Kotalawela Defence University, Sri Lanka. Mr Senanayake has been a vocal campaigner for gender rights and empowerment issues. He takes great interest in environmental and wildlife issues.