Launching Ceremony of the Collected Papers of Emeritus Professor Asanga Tilakaratne – 27th Aug.
The launching ceremony of the Collected Papers of Asanga Tilakaratne was held at Lotus Hall, BMICH, Colombo on 27th August 2020 4.00 pm onwards. In this great occasion, three volumes in Sinhala; Buddhist Philosophy and Ethics, Studies on Buddhist Modernity, and Buddhist Literature and Culture and five volumes in English; Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Ethics, Theravada […]
Eligible list for Special Degree in Buddhist Studies – 2020
Guest Lecture on “The two types of Saṃskāra-s in Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma”
The Department of Buddhist Studies organized a guest lecture on “The Two Types of Saṃskāra-s in Sarvāstivāda Abhidharma” on 27th February 2019, at Room No. 282 from 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm . The lecture was delivered by Ven. Illukewela Dharmarathana Thero, Head – Department of Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Homagama.
Certificate Awarding Ceremony – Introduction to Buddhist Studies
The Department of Buddhist Studies, organized a Certificate Awarding Ceremony for the students who have passed the Certificate Course in Introduction to Buddhist Studies (2018) and also to welcome the new batch of students (2019), on 16th February 2019 in the Economics Auditorium, Faculty of Arts. The Vice-chancellor Senior Professor Lakshman Dissanayake, – Emeritus Professor, Buddhist and Pali University Prof. […]
Certificate Course in Introduction to Buddhist Studies – 2019
The Department of Buddhist Studies in the University of Colombo is calling for applications from the qualified candidates for the Certificate Course in Introduction to Buddhist Studies, upto 20th December 2018. Downloads :
Annual Educational Trip
The Department of Buddhist Studies organized its annual educational trip from 05th – 07th July, 2018 and visited historic and cultural places such as Situlpawwa, yudaganava, Maligawilla, Dematamal Viharaya, Buduruvagala, Mutiyanganaya, Bogoda Bridge and Nagadeepa Viharaya.
Inaugural Ceremony – Certificate Course in “Introduction to Buddhist Studies”
The Department of Buddhist Studies commenced a certificate course in Introduction to Buddhist Studies on 05th May 2018. The course aims to provide a substantial knowledge of Buddhism in English through the Buddhist sources and to improve the students’ skills to translate Pali verses and process. The eminent scholars Prof. Oliver Abenayake, Prof. Ven. M. Dhammajothi (HoD Buddhist Studies) Prof. Premakumara […]
Chinese Language Extension Courses
The Confucius Institute, Faculty of Arts is calling for applications for the following Chinese Language Extension Courses. Application Form :
Chinese Language Certificate Courses for Buddhist Monks – 2017
The Department of Buddhist Studies together with the Confucius Institute of the University of Colombo has introduced following three Course Units for Buddhist monk students in three steps: i. Chinese Language for Beginners ii. Intermediate Chinese Language iii. Buddhist Chinese Language for more details : download the application form :
Welcome for the new Special Student Batch : 2017
The reception for the new special degree batch in Buddhist Studies, organized by the 3rd year special studies students, was held on 30th November, 2016, in collaboration with the Department of Buddhist Studies . At this occasion, Professor Praneeth Abhayasundara of Sri Jayawardanapura University delivered a special speech. Some students who have chosen to offer […]