Vajira has been with the Federation since 2000 and has experience in representing the member organisations before various fora such as Labour Tribunals, Labour Department and Arbitrations/Industrial Court.  In addition, his expertise includes workplace dispute resolution, negotiating Collective Bargaining Agreements with Trade Unions and advising and training on Labour/Employment Law and industrial/employee relations. Vajira also represents the interests of the employers at tripartite fora such as the National Labour Advisory Council and Wages Boards.

Vajira was admitted as an Attorney-at-Law by the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in 1994 and he served at the Attorney General’s Department as a State Counsel in its Criminal Law Division prior to joining the EFC.