PhD. Peradeniya, M.Litt. Oxford, BA (Hons)

PhD. Hong Kong,  M.A. in Buddhist Studies (Hong Kong), M.A. in Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS-Kelaniya), B.A. (Hons) in Buddhist Philosophy (Kelaniya), Dip. in Ed. (Colombo), Diploma in Buddhist Studies (BPU)

PhD (Pera), MA (Kelaniya), BA (Hons)(Pera)

PhD (PGIPBS), MPhil (J’pura), MA in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya),  MA in Pali-English) (Kelaniya), MA in Pali (Kelaniya), BA (special) (J’pura)

Courses Taught: 

MABS 75: Buddhist Meditative Traditions 

PhD (Sichuan), MPhil (J’pura), M.S.Sc (Kelaniya), PGD in Archeology, BA( Hons) (J’pura)

Research Interests:

Pali Canon & Hermeneutics | Buddhist Culture and Philosophy | Textual Criticism and Editing Pali Texts 

PhD (Pera), BA(Hons) (Pera)

Award: Winner of the American Council of learned Societies - 2024

PhD (PGIPBS-Kelaniya), MPhil (Kelaniya), MA in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), PG.Dip in Psychological Counselling (Colombo),

BA in Buddhist Philosophy (Special) (Colombo), BA (BPU)

Email:   talgampala_paduma@yahoo.co.uk

Tel:

Office       +9411 2809320

Mobile     +94718210620   

Courses Taught: 

MAPL 03 : Historical Pali Grammar

MAPL 07: Pali Textual Criticism 

MABS 73: Introduction to Pali Language 

Research Interests:

Theravāda Buddhism | Buddhist practice in Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, and Europe | inter-religious dialogue and Buddhist–Christian studies | religion, peace, and conflict studies | phenomenological and qualitative research methods in religious studies

M.Phil (Pera), BA(Hons) (Pera), Royal Pandit

PhD in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), MPhil in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), MA in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), BA (J’pura)

PhD, BA (Hons)

PhD in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), MA in Buddhist Counselling (Kelaniya), MA in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), M.A. in Demography (Colombo), PGDip. in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), BSc in Physical Science (Kelaniya), AdvDip. in Psychotherapy (SLMHF), Dip. in Counselling Psychology (SLMHF), Dip. in Clinical Child Psychology (SLMHF)

Courses Taught: 

EBS: English for Buddhist Studies

MABC 08: Buddhist Meditation II -Therapeutic Application

Post-doctoral Studies(PGIPBS), PhD in Buddhist Studies, MA in Buddhist Studies (Kelaniya), Master of Buddhist Counselling, (HKU), Sāsanadhaja Dhammācariya, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Myanmar

Research Interests:

Early Buddhist Teaching | Theravada Buddhist History | History of    Pāli Language | Pāli Aṭṭhakathā and Ṭīkā literature

PhD (PGIPBS), MA (BPU), BA (BPU), BLCE (Chaing Mai University of Thailand), Dipl. in IT (UK) 

Courses Taught: 

PDBS 02: Basic Doctrine of Early Buddhism

PhD Candidate (PGIPBS), MA (PGIPBS), Sãsanadhaja Dhammacariya (Department of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs and Culture)

PhD Candidate (PGIPBS), MA (PGIPBS), BSc. Eng (Moratuwa)

Courses Taught: 

MABS 63 The Doctrine of Early Indian Yogācāra

MABS 77: Buddhist Logic and Epistemology: The Dignāga-Dharmakīrti School

B.Psych (Lincoln University-ML), MSH(Reading) (Colombo),  MSc in Clinical & Counseling Psychology (Reading) (IIC University-KH), IHD. Psych (UK), HND in Counselling (SLFI), Buddhist Ayurvedic HDip. in Mental Illness and Psychotherapy(Reading) (SL)
Certified NLP Practitioner (NLPEA - UK), Certified EMDR Therapist (IAOTH, UK accredited), Certified Transformational Practitioner (NLPEA - UK), Certified Hypnosis Practitioner (NLPEA - UK), Certified NLP Coach (NLPEA - UK), Certified Colour therapist (IAOT - UK), Certified Art therapist (IAOT - UK), Certified Reiki Practitioner (Usui - Reiki - Ryoho), Certified in Stress Management

MA in Pali (Kelaniya), BA(Hons) in Pali (Kelaniya)

MA in Pali (Kelaniya), BA(Hons) in Pali (Kelaniya)

MPhil(Reading) (PGIPBS), MA in Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS), PG.Dip. in Linguistics (Kelaniya), PG.Dip. in Education - Teaching English as a Second Language (Colombo), BA(Hons) in Buddhist Philosophy (BPU), Dip. in English (BPU)

Research Interests:

Early Buddhist Teachings | Buddhist Psychology and Psychotherapy | Buddhist Ethics | Mindfulness Studies | Addiction and Grief in Buddhist Practice | Mindfulness in Ageing and Dementia Care | Buddhist Cultural Traditions in Asia

Courses Taught: 

EBS: English for Buddhist Studies