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The Department of Buddhist Sources offers postgraduate courses to students who wish to undertake higher studies and research in Buddhist sources. Currently the following one-year taught courses are offered by the department: Postgraduate Certificate Course in Pali, Postgraduate Diploma in Pali, and Master of Arts in Pali. Additionally, students can enroll for M. Phil and PhD degrees by research on Sources of Buddhism preserved in Pali, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Sinhala, Chinese, and Tibetan languages.
Senior Prof. Deshapriya Gunasena BA (J'pura), MA (KLN), MPhil, PhD, Royal Pandit
Dr. Ashoka Welitota B.A. Special (PDN); MA, PhD (HKU)
Research Interest
Research interests primarily lie in the Pali language and its literature.
Theravada tradition
Theravada Abhidhamma
Studying the origins of Mahayana Buddhism and the earliest Mahayana sutras