The launching ceremony of the very first book “Hadawathaka Perawadana” written by Rev. Gammada Dammananda Thero, a third-year undergraduate student in the Department of the Pali and Buddist Studies in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, will be held on 20th September 2018, from 6.00 pm onwards at the Sumangala Reading Hall. Guest lectures will be delivered by renowned journalist Mr. Thibiriyagama Bandara and by the Convener of the Inter University Students’...Read More
Venerable Prof. M. Wijithadhamma, Head of the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Sri Jayewardenepura was awarded the prestigious “Buddhist Literary Award-2018’ for his latest work, “Dasa-bodhisattuppatti-kathā Aṭṭhakathā” (දසබෝධිසත්තුප්පත්තිකථා අට්ඨකතා) (Commentary on the Birth Stories of Ten (Future) Bodhisatvas). The award for the Best Academic Research was presented by Most Venerable Mahanayaka Thera of Asgiriya Chapter of Siam Mahanikaya...Read More