Native from Battaramulla. Studied at President's College Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (earlier at Torrington ,Colombo 7). Joined as a Officer Cadet to the 9th Intake of General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (then KDA) on 17 November 1991. Graduated from KDU in year 1995 with a Second Class Lower. Obtained Chartered Engineer status in July 2010 from Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka. Authorized Surveyor of Pressure Vessels appointed by Department of Labour Sri Lanka. Married and blessed with two sons.

• Bachelor of Science (Marine Engineering)
• Master of Defence Studies
• Master of Public Administration
• Pass Staff College
• National Defence College
• Marine Engineering Specialization Course
• Master of Defence Studies
• Chartered Engineer
• Chartered Engineer

• Served on board Naval Ships (SLNS Abeetha, SLNS Shakthi, SLNS Hansaya, SLNS Nandimithra and SLNS Suranimila) and Establishments as a qualified Marine Engineer Officer for over 26 years after graduation in 1995. Held appointments as Deputy Director Automobile Engineering, Director Engineering Services and Director Naval Design at Naval Headquarters. Also held appointments as the Commodore Superintendendent Dockyard in Western, Northern and Southern Commands. Obtained Chartered Engineer Status from IESL (in Marine Engineering Discipline) in July 2010. (IESL Membership No. M- 5546). In addition served as an instructor at Naval and Maritime Academy for three years and Directing Staff at Defence Services Command and Staff College Sri Lanka.

• 'SWORD OF HONOUR' BEST MIDSHIPMAN KDU INTAKE 9 - SL NAVY.
• 'Best Student Officer in International Relations' KDU INTAKE 9.
• Outstanding Cricketer and KDU coloursman (Cricket) (KDU 9 -1994)
• Defence Services Command and Staff College Course No 1 (2007) - 'Golden Owl' (First Naval Officer to receive) and 'Commandant's Honours'.
• Paper submitted to IAEA Vienna, Austria on "Security of Radioactive Material and Human Resource Development: Sri Lanka Navy's Effort" was selected and presented among 102 countries at IAEA, Vienna, Austria from 3-7 Dec 2018.
• Member of Doctrine Development Team SLN (Maritime Doctrine of Sri Lanka - 2020 - First ever doctrine published by SL Navy - The capstone publication of SLN) (ISBN 978-955-9339-15-1)
• Member of Editorial Board Inaugural 'Sri Lanka Navy Journal - 2015' (ISSN 2448-9409)
• Member of Editorial Board Inaugural 'Defence and Security Journal, 2016) (Defence Services Command and Staff College Sri Lanka (ISSN 2536-8745)
• Obtained Second Class Lower BSc (DS) Marine Engineering from KDA
• MESC (India) member of best project and first among foreign officers.
• Selected to present a paper at KDU - International Research Conference (IRC) 2023
• Selected to present a paper at the NDC Research Conference 2023 at KDU