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The Department of Buddhist Thought offers the Postgraduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies and Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies Degree Programs (Taught Courses). The courses are conducted both in Sinhala and English. The Department accepts the applications for MPhil and PhD programmes in the fields of Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Ethics, Buddhist Social Philosophy, Buddhist Traditions, Chinese Buddhism and Comparative Philosophy. Currently, there are large number of overseas and local research students pursuing their MPhil and PhD Degrees under the supervision of the Department.
Head of Department
Head of Department
Senior Lecturer Dr. Rathnasiri Rathnayaka
Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS) /M.Phil/ M.A. in Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS) / M.A. in Linguistics (U Kel)/ B.A. in Buddhist Studies & English Lit & Lang (BPU)
Research Interests
Early Buddhism
Buddhist Philosophy
Buddhist Philosophy of Education and Communication
Prerequisites for Buddhist Meditation
Buddhist Personality Analysis
Buddhist Ethical Philosophy
Buddhist Counseling
Buddhist Psychotherapy
Contact Hours
Wednesday & Thursday 09.00-04.00
Dr.Ratnasiri Rathnayaka - 0711461105
Professor Ven.Raluwe Padmasiri Thero
Professor Ven.Raluwe Padmasiri Thero
BA Hons(Peradeniya), MA (Singapore)
Research Interest
Early Buddhism,
Buddhist Social Thought,
Sociological and Anthropological Studies of Buddhism,
Buddhist Ethics,
Recent Trends in Buddhist Studies
Buddhism and Gender
Buddhism and Jurisprudence
Contact Hours
Monday & Tuesday 09.00-04.00
Ven. Prof.Raluwe Padmasiri - 0713443364
Rev. Dr. Wadinagala Pannaloka Thero
Rev. Dr. Wadinagala Pannaloka Thero
BA Hons(Peradeniya), MA, PhD (Taiwan)
Research Interest
Early Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism
Buddhist Ethics and Western Ethics
Comparative Study of Pali Nikaya and Chinese Agamas
Gender Studies
Peacebuilding
Contact Hours
Tuesday & Friday 09.00-04.00
Rev.Dr.Wadinagala Pannaloka- 0711134120
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