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STAFF

 

Academic Staff

 

Prof. H.M. Mahinda Herath
Head of the Department

Professor, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

B.A. (Peradeniya), M.A. (Buddhist and Pali University), Ph.D. (Peradeniya)

hod.palibuddhist@arts.pdn.ac.lk
mahindaherat@gmail.com
+94711751005

 

 

Ven. Snr. Prof. Kotapitiye Rahula

Senior Professor, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

B.A. (Peradeniya), M.A. (Peradeniya), Ph.D. (Peradeniya)


korahula@gmail.com
+94777957406

 

Prof. R.G.D. Jayawardena
Professor, Department of of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

Ph.D(Peradeniya), MA (Peradeniya), BA(Hons.) Peradeniya

rgdjaya99@yahoo.com
+94 716157691

 

Ven. Prof. Muwaetagama Gnanananda
Professor, Department of of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

B.A. (Hons.) Peradeniya, M.A. (PGI of Pali and Buddhist Studies) Kelaniya, M.Phil. (Peradeniya), Ph.D. (Delhi), PG Dip. In Counseling (University of Colombo)

+94 715313712

 

 

Ven. Dr. Muthukeliyawe Indarathana
Senior Lecturer, Department of of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

B.A. (Peradeniya), Ph.D. (Peradeniya)

muthukeliyawe@gmail.com
+94 712527155

 

 

Dr. D.M. Kasun Dharmasiri
Senior Lecturer, Department of of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Arts, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

B.A. (Peradeniya), M.A. (Kelaniya), M.Phil.(Peradeniya), Ph.D. (Hong Kong)

kdhammasiri@yahoo.com
+94 704808571

 


 
Professor Emeritus of Pali and Buddhist Studies P.D. Premasiri (Retired in December 2006). He holds B.A. Honours from University of Ceylon, B.A. Honours and M.A. from the Cambridge University, U.K., and Ph.D. from the University of Hawaii, U.S.A. Professor Premasiri teaches and researches on Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist ethics, Buddhist psychology, comparative studies on Buddhism and Western philosophy and religions, and Pali.

 

 

 

 


Temporary Lecturers

 

Ven. Panadure Dumindalankara
BA in Buddhist Studies (Peradeniya)

Research Interest: Buddhist Art, Buddhist Culture

dumindalankarap@gmail.com
0713758971/ 0751862093

 

 

Ms. I.A. Sakeela Banu
B.A. in Buddhist Studies, M. Phil. (Reading)

Research Interest: Buddhist Philosophy and Psychology, World Religions, Buddhist Counseling and Buddhist Ethics

imtiazbanu93@gmail.com
077 0505761

 

 

Ven. Kumbalgoda Samitha
B.A in Buddhist Studies (Peradeniya), M.A in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya)

Research Interest: Comparative religious studies, Buddhist counseling, Buddhist Art and Architecture


 

 

Dr. Thusitha Rajapaksha
Ph.D. (USJP), M. A. (Keleniya), B.A. (Hons) (Peradeniya )

nthusithacr@gmail.com

 

Non Academic Staff

 

Mrs. Dilushi De Silva (Management Assistance- Grade II)

 
 

Mr. Ajith Dharmapala (Senior Work Aid)

 
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