1992-1999:
- M. Sc. (Mag. rer. nat.).
- University of Innsbruck Innsbruck, Austria.
- Thesis: Taxonomical studies on some spiders (Araneae) from Sri Lanka, families: Scytodidae, Tetragnathidae, Lycosidae, Thomisidae.
- Adviser: Prof. Konrad Thaler.
19992002:
- Ph.D., Magna cum Laude.
- University of Basel Basel, Switzerland.
- Thesis: Web construction and structure of theridiid and linyphiid spiders.
- Adviser: Dr. Samuel Zschokke.