Secured an award Under ITEC and TCS of Colombo Plan to follow a short term training program on Planning and Promotion of Agro and Food Enterprises (PAFE), at the National Institute for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME), Hyderabad, 2014 .
Obtained University Grant for Research/2013
Secured a full scholarship of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences to pursue a Masters’ degree in Development and Resource Economics. 2005
Memberships
Academic carrier guidance advisor, Faculty of Agriculture, UOJ 2015- hitherto
Life member of Jaffna Science Association.
Life member of the Sri Lankan Association of Advancement of Science (SLAAS).
Life member of Sri Lankan Agricultural Economics Association.
Member of University Teachers Association, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Member of Federation of University Teachers Association, Sri Lanka.
Student Counselor, Faculty of agriculture 2008 - 2010
Faculty member of the University Sports Council 2010- 2013
Member of the University Sports Advisory Board 2009 – 2013
Convener of the faculty library committee 2009-hitherto
Board member of the Faculty of graduate studies, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Faculty Board member, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Jaffna from 2001-hitherto
Member of the University Senate 2009 to 2013.
Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, 2009- 2013.