He started his career as a schoolteacher. He later became a Labour Officer and then Assistant Commissioner of Labour. He also served 000-974 as an Assistant Commissioner of National Housing and AGA-designate Batticaloa. Later he became the personnel Manager at State Engineering Corporation, where he found many jobs for youths. Later he served in Saudi Airlines and on retirement he was in Colombo serving as a correspondent to Lake House newspapers and Saudi 000-M05 Gazette. An All Island J.P. and Attorney-at-Law, he was honoured a few years ago by the Y.M.M.A. Conference for the services he rendered to the youth movement as a committee member, assistant secretary, treasurer, general secretary, vice president and president.He was the founder president of the Sri Lanka Muslim Media Forum. He was also instrumental in forming the Fathima 000-M08 Educational Fund (FEF), which serves children from the underprivileged homes, providing them with job-related education.We had great respect for him as he was a beloved father to us. We consulted him when something important was to take place in the family. He also formed an association 000-M16 alled "Data Family Fund' with the aim of helping the underprivileged members in the family.