2018 Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sri Jayawardhanapura
2017-2018    Visiting Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo
2016-2018    Visiting Lecturer, Post Graduate Institute of Buddhist and Pali University,                               Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07

2012   PhD     “Origin and Evolution of the Sri Lankan Buddha Image Independent of Indian Prototype.” Department of Religious Studies, University of the West, California, USA
2000   MSc “ Iconographic Characteristics of Mahayana Bodhisattva Sculptures of Sri Lanka: from 3^rd Century CE to 19^th Century CE.” (Medium of the Thesis- Sinhala: (ක්‍රි.ව. තුන්වැනි සියවසේ සිට දහනවවැනි සියවස දක්වා ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ මහායාන බෝධිසත්ත්ව ප්‍රතිමාවල රූපභේද), Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
1995   Post Graduate Diploma in Archaeology, Post Graduate Institute of Archaeology, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
1994   Post Graduate Diploma in Architectural Conservation of Monuments and Sites University of Moratuwa, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka

1992   BA (Hons) 2^nd Class Upper Division, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka

1. Folk and Urban Theatre of Sri Lanka
2. Folk and Classical dance Traditions of Sri Lanka and India
3. Buddhist Art and Architecture: India and Sri Lanka
4. Non-Buddhist Art Traditions of India and South Asia
5. Art & Architecture of Sri Lanka

Abstracts Presented

2018 March   “Emergence of Tara in Thai Buddhism.” International Seminar on Thai Culture and Heritage.” Organized by the University of Kelaniya and held in the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka on the 19^th of March, 2018.
2018 Feb       “Images of Vardhamana Mahavira And Siddhartha Gautama: An Iconographic Analysis.” International Conference on the “Jainism, Jain Art and Jain Philosophy,” held in commemoration of the 88^th Anniversary of the Lord Gombathesvara Bahubali” in the District of Hassan, in collaboration with the Carnatic State University from 16th-22^nd of February, 2018.
2017 “Tara into Prajnaparamita: Emerging concepts of Buddhist Art,” International Post Graduate Conference, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya.
2016 “Bhaishajyaguru: The Healing Buddha as represented through Mahayana Buddhist Arts,” Annual Research Conference of the Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo Branch, Sri Lanka
2015 “Buddhapada, the Sacred Footprint of Sri Lankan Buddhist Art: An Independent Evolution,” International Conference on the Humanities (ICH2015), Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya
2015 “Ancient Cities: Living Monuments,’ International Conference on Museum Studies, Center for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya
2014 “Chetiyaghara Inscription: A TESTIMONY of Sri Lankan Identity,” International Conference on the Asian Culture, Center for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya
2013 “A Note on Sanniyakuma: a Buddhist Ritual in Sri Lanka,” Annual Research Conference of the Royal Asiatic Society, Colombo Branch, Sri Lanka
2011“Buddha: the Godhead in Sri Lankan Buddhism,” AAR Conference Proceedings, American Academy of Religion (AAR)/ Western Region, Whittier College, Whittier, California, USA
2010 “Amarawathi Buddha Image: an Independent Evolution,” International Conference on the Asian Culture, Center for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya

Contribution towards the development of Research
2017 Chair, ICH 2017, International Conference on the Humanities, Organized by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya under the theme “Digital Humanities: Building Alliance for Global Knowledge through Digital scholarship.”
2016 Coordinator (Abstract Volume), ICH2016, International Conference on the Humanities, Organized by the Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya under the theme “Humanities and the Environment: Our Engagement with the eco world.”
2016 Coordinated ten (10) Student Research Symposia, being the Director of the Faculty Research Center, and the Faculty Representative of the Research Council, University of Kelaniya.
2015 Coordinator (Overall), HUG2015 (Humanities Undergraduate Research Symposium 2015), and produced an Abstract Volume with more than 150 reviewed abstracts by the members of the Faculty of Humanities, under the HETC/ IDAS World Bank Project for enhancing IT, Language, and Soft skills of the students.
2015 Coordinator (Conference Program), ICH 2015, International Conference on the Humanities, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya
2015 External resource Person, Annual research Conference Organized by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Panagoda, Homagama.

Experience as a Resource Person
2017 Participated as a resource person in the Staff Development Program, Faculty of Humanities and delivered a Lecture under the Title “How to write an Abstract of a Research Paper?”  
2015 Participated as a resource person in the Staff Development Program, Faculty of Humanities and delivered a Lecture under the Title “Referencing in a Research Paper”  
2015 Conducted Three One-day workshops on LMS (Learning Management Systems) for the staff members of the Faculty of Humanities, along with two other resource persons.
2015 Participated as a member in the team of resource Persons nominated by the Centre for Continuing and Distance Education Center, University of Kelaniya to conduct Three One-day workshops for the members of the academic staff of the University of Kelaniya
2015 Participated as an external resource person in the committee of Curriculum Development of the Post Graduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, of the Buddhist and Pali University, Homagama.
2013 to date Participated as a resource person to conduct seminars for External Degree students on two subjects namely: 1) Performing Arts 2) Visual Arts & Design