Kavindu Peiris, graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honors) from the School of Law at Staffordshire University in the United Kingdom. Currently, he is reading for the degree of Master of Arts in International Relations and International Security in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster, London, United Kingdom. His research interests are on Counter-Terrorism, Violent Extremism, International Security, Defence and Strategic Studies and International Humanitarian Law (IHL).