Sri Lanka
Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
The Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka is a Buddhist university in Homagama, Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1981 and is organized in two faculties.
The objectives that were fundamental to the establishment of the university are in the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka Act No. 74 of 1981, as amended by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka Act No. 37 of 1995:
The training of savants in the Buddhist Doctrine and Discipline for the purpose of the dissemination of Buddhism and nurturing of Buddhist missionary activities in Sri Lanka and abroad.
The promotion of the study of the Pali Language, Buddhist Culture and Buddhist Philosophy in Sri Lanka and abroad, and the enhancement of those studies as befitting the modern world trends.
(a) The training of the student monks and the lay male students to teach Buddhism and Pali Language in the Pirivenas, Schools and in similar institutions.
(b) The provision of facilities to maintain and promote courtesy and civility and mental discipline among the student monks and the lay male students.
(c) Any other matter connected with or ancillary to the above objectives.
The objective of establishing this university is not merely offering degree programmes as it is done in any other national university. This is an institution that has been established, to achieve the aims of disseminating Dhamma in Sri Lanka and throughout the world, to promote the study of Dhamma and Discipline (Vinaya), to provide facilities for monk students and lay students in pirivenas, schools and other such institutions, teaching pali language and it is also expected to assist the monk students.
The subject stream of this university is confined to Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Culture, Archaeology, Religious Studies and Comparative Philosophy, Pali, Sanskrit, English and Sinhala. Pali and Buddhist Philosophy or Buddhist Culture is compulsory.
The priority is given to Buddhist monks when selecting students as this is an institution established to uplift, especially, Pali Language studies and Buddhist Studies.
Established by the Act of Parliament No. 74 of 1981, the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka was officially inaugurated in 1982. Its primary objectives were to propagate Buddhism, advance Pali and Buddhist studies locally and internationally, and provide dedicated research facilities in these fields. Following the passage of Amendment Act No. 37 of 1995, the university underwent a major restructuring to align its administrative framework with Sri Lanka's general university system, rendering its former affiliated institution defunct.
It is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the International Association of Theravada Buddhist universities.
Dean, Faculty of Buddhist Studies, Ven. Senior Lecturer Beragama Saddhananda Thero.
Departments:
Units:
Computer Teaching Unit (CTU)
Dean, Faculty of Language Studies, Associate Prof. Ven. Lenagala Siriniwasa Thero.
Departments:
Bachelor of Arts General Degree (Internal)
Bachelor of Arts Special Degree
Courses
P.H.D.
M.Phil.
M.A
P.G.D
B.A.
The Buddhist & Pali College (U.S.A.)
Near 3000 students attend; others follow external degree programs conducted by the university.
Ketumala, a Burmese nun
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