Academic & Professional Qualifications

• S. Thomas' College, Mt Lavinia (1950-1959)

• Junior Technical Officer's Course,Ceylon Technical College, Maradana (1959-1960)

• Institute of Practical Technology, Katubedda (1960-1961)

Academic Qualifications

• Graduated from Enfield College, London Civil Engineering ; DEC (Eng) - 1965

• Post Graduate - Doctor of Philosophy - University of Edinburgh, UK; PhD (Edin) - 1969

• Honorary Doctorate of The Open University, UK; DUniv (OUUK) - 1995

• Honorary Doctorate of The Open University of Sri Lanka , D.Litt. (OUSL) - 2001

• Honorary Doctorate of Science DSc (Moratuwa) - 2009

• Fellow, Institution of Engineers; FIE ( Sri Lanka) - 1978

• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Transport; FCIT (Lond) – 1978

• Fellow, Institution of Engineers & Technicians; FIET (Lond) – 1981

• Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers; FICE (Lond) - 1999

• Fellow, National Academy of Sciences; FNAS (Sri Lanka) - 2000

• Hony Fellow Institute of Chemistry, Ceylon FIChemC - 2009