• PhD in Biosciences (2022)

        Center of Excellence in Fungal Research (CERF), School of Science, Mae Fah Luang University, Chiang Rai, Thailand.

• BSc in Biosciences (2013)

       The Open University of Sri Lanka

• Associate Teacher’s Diploma in Teaching of English as a Foreign or Second Language (2010)

        Institute of Western Music & Speech, Sri Lanka

• Fungal Taxonomy

• Phylogeny

• Plant Pathology

• Mycology

• Microbiology

• Certificate Course in Video-based Learning Content Development for e-Learning and b-Learning (Feb – May 2025)

  UUNESCO – ICHEI course via iioe.org.

• Fast Track Mastery Course in Cell Culture (March 2025)

  Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo

• Essentials in Bioinformatics (August – September 2024)

  Institute of Biology, Sri Lanka

• Diplomatic Skills for Academics (June 2023)

  IRU or OUSL and Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI)

• Visiting Research Student (2015 & 2017)

  Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, Yunnan, China

• ‘Plant Pathogenic Fungi’ and ‘Rusts and Smuts’ (July - August 2014)

  Mushroom Research Foundation, Chiang Mai, Thailand

• Diploma in International Relations (2009)

  Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS)

• Diploma in Child Psychology (2007)

  American College of Higher Education, Sri Lanka

• General Course in Diplomacy and International relations (2005)

  Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Institute (BIDTI)

• Senior Lecturer – Grade II – (Nov 2023 - present)

• Dean’s List of Distinguished Students (2011/2012)
  Faculty of Natural Sciences, OUSL  
• Young Women in Public Affairs (Sri Lanka) – 2nd Runner-up
  Zonta Club II of Colombo        

• Investigation of fungal bioactivity and their secondary metabolites.