My story 

My journey didn’t begin in academia , it began with questions. After my A/Ls, I entered the corporate world, working in shipping and marketing. But amidst the fast-paced targets and titles, I felt a deeper void a quiet craving to understand the world more truthfully. Teaching, which I pursued on weekends, anchored me. I came to realize my soul wasn’t chasing success,it was chasing knowledge. And it was meant to be shared.

I made a bold transition into education, even when it didn’t fit the mold. I was a tattooed teacher in a rigid system, working full-time in a school while conducting classes to support myself and pursuing my Bachelor’s in Information Technology. I graduated with a class pass built on sleepless nights, grit, and a refusal to give up.

For my final-year project, I developed an information system for the Sri Lankan Department of Prisons, specifically for rehabilitation. That moment changed my life. It opened doors for me to volunteer at Welikada Prison, where I led education sessions for incarcerated women. There, in the echo of cell gates and learning circles, I saw how systems fail people, and how education, empathy, and technology could restore them.

Motivated by what I witnessed, I studied Criminal Psychology and Offender Counseling, even as I pursued my MSc in Computer Science. I found my calling not in choosing between technology or people, but in uniting them. I began researching how cognitive biases, social engineering, and behavioral patterns influence cybersecurity decision-making. But that was just the beginning.

Today, my research spans:

• Cognitive Security and Social Engineering — how human error and manipulation expose critical systems
  
  

• Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and UX Design — building inclusive, intuitive, and safe digital tools
  
  

• AGI and Spyware Futures — exploring the threats and policy voids in algorithmic surveillance and cognitive warfare
  
  

• AI Ethics and Policy — particularly the impact of predictive technologies on sovereignty and trust
  
  

• Misinformation and Digital Literacy — tackling how false narratives spread and how communities can resist them
  
  

• Cyber Criminology and Cyberpsychology — studying crime and deviance in cyberspace with a human lens
  
  

• Cybersecurity Education — designing cognitive-aware training for professionals and military users
  
  

• Tech-Driven Governance — evaluating the intersection of digital sovereignty, national defense, and citizen rights
  
  

I’ve authored international publications, policy playbooks, educational tools, and conference papers. I also lead HOPE, a grassroots volunteering initiative offering free English education to students in orphanages and rural schools. These efforts remind me that real research doesn’t just live in journals, it lives in people’s lives.

What drives me is not prestige, but purpose. I believe the most powerful research is that which uplifts the overlooked, questions the powerful, and bridges the human with the digital.

And above all, I believe the greatest blessing in life is the chance to meet remarkable people. If you're reading this, I hope we cross paths — in purpose, in vision, and in building something that matters.