Senior Prof. Ven. Makuruppe Dhammananda Thero
Head - Department of Pāli and Buddhist Studies
Royal Pandit (OSS), B.A (Kelaniya), M.A (BPU), M.A (Kelaniya), Ph.D (Delhi)
Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies
Faculty of Humanities
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka. 11600
Office : +94 112 914 492, +94 112 903 730
Residence : +94 112 910 377
Mobile : +94 718 005 558
Email : mdamnada@kln.ac.lk
Ph.D University of Delhi, India.
M.A Post Graduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
M.A (Distinction Pass), Post Graduate Institute of Pāli and Buddhist Studies,
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
M.A Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
B.A. (First Class Honors), Department of Pāli and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Royal Pandit, Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka.
M.A Post Graduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
M.A (Distinction Pass), Post Graduate Institute of Pāli and Buddhist Studies,
University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
M.A Buddhist & Pali University of Sri Lanka, Colombo.
B.A. (First Class Honors), Department of Pāli and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Royal Pandit, Oriental Studies Society of Sri Lanka, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka.
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Professor, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, from 1995 to date.
Visiting Lecturer, Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University, Homagama, 2011 - 2018
Visiting Lecturer, University of Colombo, Colombo, from 2017 - 2018
Visiting Lecturer, Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, Manelwatta, Kelaniya, 2018
Over 15 years of teaching postgraduate courses and supervision thesis of the University of Kelaniya, Post Graduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist studies and Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07.
Over 15 years of thesis supervision of the above Universities including Peradeniya, Sri Jayawardhanapura and Ruhunu University.
Teachers’ trainee, organized by Praceena Bhasopakara Samagama, Ministry of Education, Battaramulla.
Teachers’ trainee, (for Praceena Examinations), organized by Praceena Bhasopakara Samagama, Ministry of Education, Battaramulla.
Teachers’ trainee, (for O/L & A/L Pali teachers), National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
Teachers’ trainee, (for Primary Piriven teachers), organized by Piriven Branch, Ministry of Education, Battaramulla.
Visiting Lecturer, Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University, Homagama, 2011 - 2018
Visiting Lecturer, University of Colombo, Colombo, from 2017 - 2018
Visiting Lecturer, Nagananda International Institute for Buddhist Studies, Manelwatta, Kelaniya, 2018
Over 15 years of teaching postgraduate courses and supervision thesis of the University of Kelaniya, Post Graduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist studies and Sri Lanka Buddhist and Pali University, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 07.
Over 15 years of thesis supervision of the above Universities including Peradeniya, Sri Jayawardhanapura and Ruhunu University.
Teachers’ trainee, organized by Praceena Bhasopakara Samagama, Ministry of Education, Battaramulla.
Teachers’ trainee, (for Praceena Examinations), organized by Praceena Bhasopakara Samagama, Ministry of Education, Battaramulla.
Teachers’ trainee, (for O/L & A/L Pali teachers), National Institute of Education, Maharagama.
Teachers’ trainee, (for Primary Piriven teachers), organized by Piriven Branch, Ministry of Education, Battaramulla.
Head - Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies (from March 2020 upto present)
Co-ordinator - M.A. in Buddhist Studies degree course, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2009 – 2012)
B.A. in Buddhist Studies degree course for foreigners, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2017 onward)
Chief Organizer - International conference of undergraduate students, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2016
Co-ordinator - M.A. in Buddhist Studies degree course, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2009 – 2012)
B.A. in Buddhist Studies degree course for foreigners, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. (2017 onward)
Chief Organizer - International conference of undergraduate students, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2016
Senior Research fellowship, Indian Government, Delhi, India.
Syamaraja Tyagaya, Vidyodaya Pirivena, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
Syamaraja Tyagaya, Vidyodaya Pirivena, Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.