 He is an alumnus of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, Hawaii, the Near East-South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington D.C., the Royal Naval Staff College in the United Kingdom, and the National Defence College of Pakistan.After the conclusion of Eelam War IV and the demise of the LTTE, he was awarded the rank of Admiral by the President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse, in recognition of his contribution during the campaign.He was made the advisor to the President on
National security.