We are pleased to announce that the Research Seminar Paper Presentation for 2024 will be held on 10th September 2024 at 10:30 a.m. This seminar provides an excellent platform for scholars to present their research findings and engage in fruitful discussions.

Please join us in supporting our researchers and contributing to the academic dialogue at PGIPBS.For more details, please check the schedule on the following link.

The Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies respectfully acknowledges the passing of Professor Kapila Abhayawansa (Dr., Sahithyasuri, Royal Panditha), a distinguished scholar and educator in Buddhist Studies, who passed away a few days ago. At the time of his passing, he was serving as the Vice Rector and Dean of the Faculty of Religious Studies at the International Buddhist College in Thailand.

Professor Kapila Abhayawansa was an eminent figure in the field of Buddhist Studies. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Sanskrit with First-Class Honors in 1967. Pursuing further academic excellence, he earned a Master of Philosophy from Banaras Hindu University, India, in 1972, and completed his Doctor of Philosophy at the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, in 1992.

In 1978, Professor Abhayawansa joined the Department of Buddhist Culture at the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, as a founding lecturer. He was promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1984 and became a full Professor in 1998. As a foundational figure in the institute, he also served as the head of the Department of Buddhist Culture for an extended period. His vast knowledge encompassed subjects such as Buddhist Monastery Organization, Indian Buddhist Culture, Buddhist Social Philosophy, Mahayana Buddhist Culture, and Theravada Tradition.

Prof. Abhayawansa's scholarly journey began in 1962, when he published a review of Sidathsangara during his undergraduate studies at the University of Peradeniya. Over the years, he published eighteen significant works, including a review of the Dhammapada and Dhammapadaṭṭhakatha (1968), Savul Sandeshaya (1968), reviews of Sinhala novels by Prof. E.R. Sarachchandra and Prof. A.V. Suraweera (1970), Pratimoksha Vivaranya (1970), Rathna Sahithya Vichara (1971), Sinhala Sanskruthika Urumaya (1978), Immanuel Kant: A Comparative Study with Buddhist Theory of Knowledge (1997), and Sinhala translations of Kankavitharanee (1998) and Manorathapuranee I (2003). His work extended into the realms of Buddhist Studies (2004) and family life from a Buddhist perspective with Budumaga Anuwa Yana Pawul Diviye Senasuma (2017).

One of his notable academic accomplishments was receiving the State Literary Award in 1999 for Immanuel Kant: A Comparative Study with Buddhist Theory of Knowledge. His contribution to the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka's project to translate Pali commentaries into Sinhala was marked by his work on Kaṅkhāvitaraṇī Aṭṭhakathā (1998) and Manorathapūraṇī Aṭṭhakathā II (2006).

As a token of recognition for Prof. Kapila Abhayawansa's academic contributions, the University of Kelaniya awarded him the Doctor of Literature degree during the convocation of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, in 2021.

Prof. Kapila Abhayawansa’s contributions to Buddhist scholarship will be remembered and celebrated for generations to come. His intellectual legacy, which bridged ancient traditions and modern academic rigor, has left an indelible mark on Buddhist studies and Sri Lankan literature.

We are excited to announce the commencement of the English for Buddhist Course, which will begin on the 23rd of September. This course is designed to cater to students both locally and internationally, offering a comprehensive understanding of Buddhist teachings through the medium of English.

To accommodate the diverse needs of our students, we are offering both online and in-class lectures. This dual approach ensures that whether you prefer the flexibility of online learning or the traditional classroom experience, you will have the opportunity to engage fully with the course material.

Those who are interested in joining this enriching educational journey are encouraged to fill out the application form and submit it to PGIPBS at their earliest convenience. Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your understanding of Buddhism while improving your English language skills.

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කැලණිය විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයීය පාලි හා බෞද්ධ අධයයන පශ්චාත් උපාධි ආයතනයට 2024-2025 වර්ෂය සඳහා විදුලිය හා ජල සැපයුමට අදාළ නඩත්තු සේවා සැපයීම සඳහා ලියාපදිංචි වීමට කැමති පුද්ගලයින්ගෙන් අයදුම්පත් කැඳවනු ලැබේ.
වැඩි විස්තර මෙතනින් බලන්න

The Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS) is pleased to announce that we now offer the convenience of accepting VISA and MASTER Cards at the Shroff Counter. This new facility is designed to enhance the payment experience for our students providing a faster and more secure way to make payments.

As per the conditions set by the bank, a 1% additional fee will be charged for all transactions made using these cards. This fee is applicable to cover the processing costs associated with card payments.

We hope this added convenience will make your experience with PGIPBS more seamless and efficient.

For any inquiries or further information, please contact the Shroff Counter during office hours.

The Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies (PGIPBS) is set to host a special lecture on the topic "Sharing Insights on Acquiring Knowledge." The lecture will be delivered by the esteemed guest speaker, Most Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw Dr. Ashin Nyanissara. The event will take place on August 22nd from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the PGIPBS auditorium. All are welcome to attend.

You can pay your fee (Rs.7000) for the trip in two wayson or before 31st August, 2024.
1.    At the Shroff Counter at PGIPBS 
or
2.    Deposit in the PGIPBS Bank Account – 086100181189664 People’s Bank, Thimbirigasyaya Branch (at any Branch).
Submit your Payment Slips to the Students’ Affairs Division

Organizers
Ven. Dr. Vilegoda Siriwimala 
Dr. Rathnasiri Rathnayaka

උපාධි ප්‍රදානෝත්සවය - 2024 අගෝස්තු මස  21
පාලි හා බෞද්ධ අධ්‍යයන පශ්චාත් උපාධි ආයතනය 
පළමු සැසිය - උපාධි ලාභීන්ගේ නාම ලේඛනය   (නාම ලේඛනය සඳහා මෙතන ක්ලික් කරන්න)

 2024 අගෝස්තු මස 21 වන දින පැවැත්වීමට නියමිත පාලි හා බෞද්ධ අධ්‍යයන පශ්චාත් උපාධි ආයතනය සඳහා වන උපාධි ප්‍රදානොත්සවය සඳහා නියමිත සුදුසුකම් සපුරා ඇති උපාධි ලාභීන්ගේ නාම ලේඛනය පහත දක්වා තිබේ.එහි උපාධි ලාභීන්ගේ නම් ඉදිරියෙන් දක්වා ඇති අංක එක්එක් උපාධි ලාභියා හට හිමි ආසන අංකය වේ.
එ් අනුව විභාග අංශය විසින් සඳහන් කර ඇති උපදෙස් අනුගමනය කර උපාධි ලෝගු හා කරමාල ලබා ගැනීම ස‍ඳහා පහත දක්වා ඇති දිනයන්හි විභාග අංශය වෙත පැමිණ අනන්‍යතාවය තහවුරු කර ආසන අංකය සඳහන් කිරිමෙන් පසු උපාධි ලෝගු හා කරමාල ලබා ගැනීමට හැකි බව මෙයින් දන්වා සිටිමි.

නියෝජ්‍ය ලේඛකාධිකාරී
විභාග අංශය

Convocation – 21^st August 2024 – Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies

First Session – List of Graduands   (Click Here to See the List)

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The list of graduands eligible for the convocation ceremony of the Postgraduate institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, scheduled for August 21, 2024, is provided below. The number listed in front of each graduate's name indicates their respective seat number.

Accordingly, graduands are advised to follow the instructions provided by the examination section and to collect their Cloaks and Garlands by appearing at the examination section on the dates mentioned below. They should confirm their identity and the seat number before collecting the Cloaks and Garlands.

Deputy Registrar

Examinations Division

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Cloak Notice

Ven sir /Dear Sir/ Dear Madam,
Convocation – 21st August 2024 – First Session
The Convocation for the conferment of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist
Studies Graduands of the University of Kelaniya will be held from 09.00 a.m to 12.00
noon (First Session) on Wednesday, 21st August 2024 at the Bandaranaike Memorial
International Conference Hall, (BMICH) Sri Lanka.
You are kindly invited to be present at this Convocation.
1. The Cloaks and Garlands will be issued on Saturday 17th August 2024 from 9.30
a.m. to 11.30 a.m. at the Examinations Branch of the University of Kelaniya. You
are required to produce your Student's Identity Card, National Identity Card or
Passport in order to obtain Cloaks and Garlands. Cloaks and Garlands will not be
issued to those who fail to produce any of those to prove their identity.
2. The number assigned to you in the List of Graduands is indicated at the end of this
letter and you must appear in the Procession of the Graduands according to the number
given. No Graduands will be permitted to enter the Convocation Hall after the
Graduands Procession enters into the Convocation Hall.
3. You will receive two invitations for your invitees and the programme of the
Convocation when you obtain cloaks & garlands.
4. Taking photographs inside the Convocation Hall is strictly prohibited. No one is
permitted to take Cameras and Cellular Phones and bring Children into the hall.

5. Cloaks and Garlands should be returned to the University within 07 days(Except
Saturdays & Sundays) after the Convocation. Rs. 50/- will be charged for each day
of delay from those who fail to return the Cloaks and Garlands. You are informed that
if any damage caused to the cloak and garland you are required to pay its value
and additional amount of 25% of it.
6. Arrangements have been made for you to obtain photographs at the Convocation.
Details will be available to you, when you obtain Cloaks and Garlands.
7. "Vijinipath" for the Bhikkus participating in the convocation will be issued at 8.00 a.m
on 21st August 2024 at the left hand counter near the main entrance of the Bandaranaike
Memorial International Conference Hall, (BMICH) Sri Lanka. You are kindly
requested to obtain "Vijinipath" before the commencement of the Graduands
Procession and you should return "Vijinipath" to the same counter at the end of the
Convocation. You are required to produce National Identity Card or passport in
order to obtain "Vijinipath".

8. You are kindly requested to visit the University of Kelaniya website
https://news.kln.ac.lk & Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies
http://pgipbs.kln.ac.lk to get further information after the 05th August 2024.

9. Please consider this letter as an invitation for you to participate in the Convocation.

Inquiries ( 011-2903112/114

R.Logendra
DeputyRegistrar/Examinations
for Registrar