Complex sentence: In 1960 he entered Parliament from the newly formed Katana electorate as a UNP candidate, and held the same electorate in 1965; became the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works, Post and Telecommunications.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1960 he was successful in entering Parliament representing the newly formed Katana electorate as a UNP candidate. Having won the same electorate in 1965 and became the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works, Post and Telecommunications.