I was born to a poor family in Sri Lanka. As a koel came to roost in our nest and my early marriage to my sweetheart I was forced to leave Sri Lanka and come to England aiming to complete my higher studies. As a student I found it extremely difficult to make both ends meet with three children. The biggest problem that I had was to find suitable accommodation for my family. On completion of my studies I found employment with Consulting Engineers and continued my career in Engineering until the present day, working on many varied projects: Motorway Bridges, Building structures, Ships and North Sea Oil Fields. You may find it very interesting to read more my charity work, Terrorism in Sri Lanka and about my overland trips.