Dr. Dasanayake possess a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Washington University in St. Louis with research experience in control systems and optimization. He also holds a M.Sc. degree from the same university and a B.Sc.Eng. Electrical and Electronic Engineering degree from the University of Peradeniya. 

He is a senior lecturer attached to the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Peradeniya and counts over 12 years of experience in both foreign and local industries. He also serves as a Director Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka.

He has also penned numerous journal and conference publications pertaining to engineering.