[2] He received his Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and after graduation, he decided to enter into the apparel industry.
He also introduced the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship in 1990s which is a scholarship scheme to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
[7][8] Trust began working with the Sri Lankan textiles and apparel companies in 1985.
Trust continued to work with those companies, establishing MAST Industries first joint venture with Sri Lanka's Omar Group (formerly called as LM Apparels, part of Brandix) in 1986.
[9] In 1987, the MAST Industries under Trust's leadership established another joint venture with Amalean Group of Sri Lanka.