Enlisted to the Sri Lanka Army on 1 October 1995 and after completion of training at KDU and SLMA successfully joined the Sri Lanka Armoured Corps as Cavalry Officer. He has served at several appointments in operational, academic and admin levels in his capacity, including the appointments such as Commanding Officer, General Staff Officer I- Logistic Command, Second in Command, Officer Commanding, General Staff Officer II (Addl) – Dte of Ops AHQ, General Staff Officer II (Foreign Cell) – DSCSC. He has followed several local military courses such as Unit Command Course, Junior Command Course, Junior Staff Course, The Potential Observer and Staff Officer Course. Furthermore, he has followed foreign Military Courses such as Chassis and Engine Engineering – China, Combat Team Commanders – India, Mid-Career Course – Pakistan, Armament Instruction Officer Course- India, Young Officer Course – India. He is able to obtain Master Degree in Human Resource Management from University of Colombo other than his Basic Degree at KDU in Technical and Management Science. Furthermore, he has obtained certificates for Diplomacy and Global Affairs from Bandaranayaka International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI) and followed several academic and professional qualifications from renowned institutes such as BIDTI, Sripali Campus, Colombo.

• Master in Human resources management – University of Colombo
• Bachelor of Science (Defence Studies) – KDU.
• Diploma in Tank Chassis and Engine Engineering – AAFE, China.
• Certificate in Diplomacy and Global Affairs – BIDTI, Colombo.