EDUCATION
• B.A.(Hons) in sociology (Special degree with second class) University of Peradeniya in 1990
• M.A. in Sociology at the University of Peradeniya in 1997
• Post Graduate Diploma in Community Development, University of Colombo in 2000
• M.Sc. In IWRM, Postgraduate Institute in Agriculture, University of Peradeniya

WORK EXPERIENCE
• Chief Sociologist, Ministry of City Planning, Water Supply & Higher Education
• Chief Sociologist, National Water Supply & Drainage Board Rural Water Supply & Sanitation section, Head office (Dec 2013 – Dec 2015)
• Senior sociologist, National Water Supply & Drainage Board Rural Water Supply, Regional Support Centre (April 2010 – Dec 2013)
• Senior sociologist, National Water Supply & Drainage Board Rural Water Supply, regional support Centre (May 2008 – Mar 2010)
• Senior sociologist, National Water Supply & Drainage Board, Third ADB assisted rural water supply and sanitation project section (Jan 1999 – April 2008)
• Sociologist, Regional office Kandy, National Water Supply & Drainage Board (Feb 1992 – Dec 1998)
• Junior Sociologist, Kampsax Kruger, DANIDA assisted rural water supply and sanitation project (Aug 1991 – Feb 1992)
• Junior Sociologist, Hakoning, rural water supply and sanitation project (Aug 1990 – Mar 1991)
• Research officer, Associate development research consultant (Mar 1998 – July 1990)
• Trainee Sociologist, FINIDA project (Aug 1987 – Dec 1998)
• Research assistant, consortium for research and development (Jan 1987 – July 1987)