Department of Buddhist Sources
The Department of Buddhist Sources offers postgraduate courses to students who wish to undertake higher studies and research in Buddhist sources. Currently the following one-year taught courses are offered by the department: Postgraduate Certificate Course in Pali, Postgraduate Diploma in Pali, and Master of Arts in Pali. Additionally, students can enroll for M. Phil and PhD degrees by research on Sources of Buddhism preserved in Pali, Prakrit, Sanskrit, Sinhala, Chinese, and Tibetan languages.
Head of Department
Prof. Deshapriya Gunasena BA (J'pura), MA (KLN), MPhil, PhD, Royal Pandit
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Senior Lecturer
Dr. Ashoka Welitota B.A. Special (PDN); MA, PhD (HKU)
Research Interest
- Research interests primarily lie in the Pali language and its literature.
- Theravada tradition
- Theravada Abhidhamma
- Studying the origins of Mahayana Buddhism and the earliest Mahayana sutras