He received his education at Uva College, Trinity College, Kandy and the Government School of Agriculture at Gannoruwa Peradeniya, where he was one of the first batch of students qualifying as an Agricultural Instructor.[5] Rambukpota officiated as a member of the Agricultural Board and was the chairman of the Badulla District Paddy Growers Association. By 1919 he was officiating as the Rate Mahatmaya of Wellawassa and Wellawaya.[6]
In March 1944 Rambukpota ran for a seat on the State Council but was defeated by S. A. Peeris, he ran again in October but was defeated by W. Dahanayake.[7]
Rambukpota went on to contest the seat of Alutnuwara at the 2nd parliamentary election held between 24 May 1952 and 30 May 1952, where he polled 50.94% of the total vote, 2,780 votes ahead of his nearest rival.[10]
Rambukpota died whilst still in office on 3 March 1955.
^Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. Library, National State Assembly. 1972. p. 172.
^"Report of the Director of Agriculture". Krṣikarma Depārtamēntuva. 1911: 17. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Wright, Arnold, ed. (1999). Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources. Asian Educational Services. pp. 904–905. ISBN9788120613355.
^Russell, Jane (1982). "The Ceylon Historical Journal". Communal Politics Under the Donoughmore Constitution 1931-1947. 26: 197.
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