Complex sentence: In 1982 he supported Chanaka Amaratunga to set up the Council for Liberal Democracy, and in 1987 became the President of the Liberal Party of Sri Lanka when it was established.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1982 he supported Chanaka Amaratunga to set up the Council for Liberal Democracy. In 1987 he became President of the Liberal Party of Sri Lanka when it was established.