"Holder Honors Diploma in Freelance and Feature Writing from The London School Of Journalism awarded in September 2004. Licentiate of The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka. Certificate for General Management Course from the Royal Institute of Public Administration London, on an in house training course. Was Director Finance and Administration of The Sri Lanka Foundation partnered by Fredrich Ebert Stiftung of West Germany. Traveled to UK-Europe- Germany- USA- Canada-India- Singapore several occasions. Was Member of the Human Rights Task Force and The Human Rights Commission Sri Lanka. A Melvyn Jones Fellow of The Lions Clubs International. Commenced Journalism at present age 68 years. Hoping to study further in Journalism and Mass Communication on line. Published nearly 50 articles and a few poems since retirement and in the last two years. A proprietary planter, now in retirement. Interested in singing ballroom dancing swimming, walking, meditation and other spiritual activities. Married to Chitranganee-We have a son and daughter both married, two grand daughters and one grand son."