B.A. (English, Peradeniya), PhD. (AIU, USA), Hon. D.Litt. (Ansted, U.K.) He is an academic of renown with extensive experience in the academia. He was a Former Lecturer at University Colleges of Education, Manchester University, U.K., Head of the University Colleges of English and Education in ABU, Nigeria and a Visiting Professor at Penang Campus, Malaysia [