He passed out with a bachelor's degree with a second class (upper division), taught for a short while at Ananda College and the University.

He commenced his public service as a cadet at the Galle Kachcheri and his first appointment was as an Assistant Controller of General Treasury.

International Civil Service In 1985 he was elected to the post of Executive Director, Asian and Pacific Coconut Community (A.P.C.C), an Intergovernmental Organization based in Jakarta.

He has more than thirty publications to his credit published in English and Sinhalese which include research works, fiction, memoirs, translations and children’s books.

He won the State Literary Award by the Government of Sri Lanka twice, for the best translation (2008) and the best children’s book (2002).