Career
He was first elected to parliament in 1989. Former general secretary of United National Party, Attanayake was appointed a Minister under the UNP government in 2001 and later by Rajapaksa in 2014. He only served 20 days under Rajapaksa.
He resides in Colombo.
UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe also said that he wrote to the IGP requesting an inquiry into the concocted agreement and forgery as it carries similar signatures of the duo. He was later arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (Crime Investigation Department).
He was released on bail, following the courts ruling that they did not have enough evidence to hold him in remand captivity.
