Prof. Rajitha Pushpakumara
Professor - Department of Pāli and Buddhist Studies
B.A. (Kelaniya), M.A. (Kelaniya), M.Phil. (Kelaniya), Ph.D. (Renmin, China)
Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies
Faculty of Humanities
University of Kelaniya
Sri Lanka. 11600
office : +94 112 903 791
Email: rajitha@kln.ac.lk
Doctorate of Philosophy, Renmin University, China. 2009
Master of Philosophy, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2001
Master of Arts, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 1996
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 1994
Advanced Certificate on Chinese Language, Beijing Language & Culture University, China. 2004 - 2006
Certificate in Korean language, Kyanhi University, South Korea. 2002
Master of Philosophy, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2001
Master of Arts, Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 1996
Bachelor of Arts, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 1994
Advanced Certificate on Chinese Language, Beijing Language & Culture University, China. 2004 - 2006
Certificate in Korean language, Kyanhi University, South Korea. 2002
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, 18
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, Dutugamunu Street, Kohuwaala 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, 18
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, Dutugamunu Street, Kohuwaala 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.
Special Advisor to Foreign Students, Chongqing, Normal University, China. 2016/2017.
Member of the Higher Education for Twenty First century Project- Quality and Innovation Grants (QIG) Windows 1 & 2, Sri Lanka.
Coordinator for Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya. 2015/2016.
Coordinator for B.A. (Foreign Students), Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2017/2018.
Coordinator for Diploma in Pali & Buddhist Studies, Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2010.
Academic Advisor, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2010/2011.
Student Counselor, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2008/2009.
Mentor for International Students, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2013/2014.
Chief of the Faculty Quality Assurance Cell under the theme “Distance Education”. 2016.
Member of the Establishment of Departmental Committee, Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2011.
Member of Marking Scheme Board and Panel of Setters of G.C.E. A/L (Buddhism). 2017.
Co-Controlling Chief, G.C.E. Advance Level Examinations, Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. 2018 - up to date.
Controlling Chief, History of Buddhism and Buddhist Culture, Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. 2024.
Member of Senet Board, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2019 - up to date.
Member of the Higher Education for Twenty First century Project- Quality and Innovation Grants (QIG) Windows 1 & 2, Sri Lanka.
Coordinator for Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya. 2015/2016.
Coordinator for B.A. (Foreign Students), Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2017/2018.
Coordinator for Diploma in Pali & Buddhist Studies, Department of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2010.
Academic Advisor, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2010/2011.
Student Counselor, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2008/2009.
Mentor for International Students, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2013/2014.
Chief of the Faculty Quality Assurance Cell under the theme “Distance Education”. 2016.
Member of the Establishment of Departmental Committee, Postgraduate Institute of Pali & Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2011.
Member of Marking Scheme Board and Panel of Setters of G.C.E. A/L (Buddhism). 2017.
Co-Controlling Chief, G.C.E. Advance Level Examinations, Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. 2018 - up to date.
Controlling Chief, History of Buddhism and Buddhist Culture, Department of Examinations, Sri Lanka. 2024.
Member of Senet Board, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka. 2019 - up to date.
Publications
Dissertations
Pushpakumara, R. (2009), A Study of Mind, Faculty of Mind and Consciousness in Chinese Agama Texts, Ph. D. Degree Proramme, Renmin University, China.
Pushpakumara, R. (2003), A Comparative Study of Citta, Mano and Vinnana, M.Phil. Degree Programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Books, Editions, Translations
Pushpakumara, R. (2019), බෞද්ධ ආචාරවිද්යා ප්රවේශය, ඇස්. ගොඩගේ සහ සහෝදරයෝ , කොළඔ.
Pushpakumara, R. (Trans.) (2019), “අසිරිමත් චීන සංස්කෘතිය”, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2018), Spoken Sinhala I, Elementary Level Text Book, Yunnan Nationalities University, School of South Asian Languages and Culture, Kunming, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2018), Spoken Sinhala II, Elementary Level Text Book, Yunnan Nationalities University, School of South Asian Languages and Culture, Kunming, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Buddhist Psychoanalysis, MAGADHI Publication Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), කුඩා චීන හාෂා ශබ්දකෝෂය (汉语小词典), Foreign LanguageTeaching and Research Press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (Ed.) (2014), චීන වාක්ය 900, සන්නිවේදනය සදහා වූ දෛනික චීන භාෂාව, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2010), My Chinese Sinhala Picture Dictionary, Commercial press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2010), Chinese Elementary Dictionary, Commercial Press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (1998), Quintessence of Buddhism, Singapore Buddhist Mission, Singapore.
Research and Research Articles
Pushpakumara, R. (2024), A Brief Survey of Unsatisfactoriness as an Existential crisis and Beyond, Felicitation Volume.
Pushpakumara, R. (2023), Method of Analysis, Buddhist View, Saradha, Vol. xv, issue ii,Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2018), Overcoming Subjective Objective Duality : The Buddhist Method, Prof. Sumanapala Galmangoda,Felicitation Volume, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2017), සන්නිවේදන හා පුද්ගල-සමාජ යහපැවැත්ම, Sāradā ii, vol. xiii, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2017), A Brief Study of the Emotional Outburst and its Underlying Causality, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Psycho-ethical Foundation of Human Intellect & Sensation, Chinese Academy of Social Science, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Moral Foundation of Human Needs in Buddhist Perspective, The Maha Bodhi, Volume 123, Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata, India.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Species Diversity & Place of Individual: Buddhist View, The Maha Bodhi, Volume 125, Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata, India.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), A Study on Self-Defeating Behavior: The Buddhist View, Buddhist Society of Goverment, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2015), Buddhist Concept of Peace in Theory and Practice, Vietnam Buddhist University Publications, Vietnam.
Pushpakumara, R. (2014), ප්රාග් බෞද්ධ චීන චින්තනය සහ එහි පසුබිම, Sri Damraja Piriwena, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2014), පුද්ගලචර්යා සංවිධානය සහ එහි මනෝවිද්යාත්මක පසුබිම, Sāradā ii, vol. x, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2014), A Brief Survey of the Significance of Culture in the Enhancement of Human Value : A Study based on Sri Lankan & Chinese Relationships During 5th-6th Centuries A.D, Goverment Press, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2013), Religious Consciousness on Interpersonal Understanding in the Age of Globalization" Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.19, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2013), A Short Introduction to Ethics and Buddhist View, Buddhi Pranama, Academic Journal.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), A Brief Survey of Early Buddhist Analysis of Mind & Defilements, Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.15, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), භාරතීය කාන්තාව හා සමාජ ජීවිතය ථෙරීගාථා ඇසුරින් කෙරෙන අධ්යනයක්" Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.16, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), Socio-economic Development in Buddhist Perspective" Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.17, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), A Brief Survey of the Foundation of Buddhist Moral Philosophy, International Buddhist Centre, France.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), A Brief Review of the Terms ‘Brahma’&’Buddha’, Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association, Singapore.
Pushpakumara, R. (2004), Theory of Knowledge (Early Buddhist View), Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2009), A Brief Survey of Confucianism, Daoism & Ge-yi form of Buddhism in China, Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.11, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (1998), A Study of Right View & the Irrationality of Rational Decision Making" DHI Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.23, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2009), A Study of Mind, Faculty of Mind and Consciousness in Chinese Agama Texts, Ph. D. Degree Proramme, Renmin University, China.
Pushpakumara, R. (2003), A Comparative Study of Citta, Mano and Vinnana, M.Phil. Degree Programme, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Books, Editions, Translations
Pushpakumara, R. (2019), බෞද්ධ ආචාරවිද්යා ප්රවේශය, ඇස්. ගොඩගේ සහ සහෝදරයෝ , කොළඔ.
Pushpakumara, R. (Trans.) (2019), “අසිරිමත් චීන සංස්කෘතිය”, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press. Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2018), Spoken Sinhala I, Elementary Level Text Book, Yunnan Nationalities University, School of South Asian Languages and Culture, Kunming, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2018), Spoken Sinhala II, Elementary Level Text Book, Yunnan Nationalities University, School of South Asian Languages and Culture, Kunming, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Buddhist Psychoanalysis, MAGADHI Publication Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), කුඩා චීන හාෂා ශබ්දකෝෂය (汉语小词典), Foreign LanguageTeaching and Research Press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (Ed.) (2014), චීන වාක්ය 900, සන්නිවේදනය සදහා වූ දෛනික චීන භාෂාව, Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2010), My Chinese Sinhala Picture Dictionary, Commercial press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2010), Chinese Elementary Dictionary, Commercial Press, Beijing, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (1998), Quintessence of Buddhism, Singapore Buddhist Mission, Singapore.
Research and Research Articles
Pushpakumara, R. (2024), A Brief Survey of Unsatisfactoriness as an Existential crisis and Beyond, Felicitation Volume.
Pushpakumara, R. (2023), Method of Analysis, Buddhist View, Saradha, Vol. xv, issue ii,Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2018), Overcoming Subjective Objective Duality : The Buddhist Method, Prof. Sumanapala Galmangoda,Felicitation Volume, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2017), සන්නිවේදන හා පුද්ගල-සමාජ යහපැවැත්ම, Sāradā ii, vol. xiii, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2017), A Brief Study of the Emotional Outburst and its Underlying Causality, Department of Linguistics, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Psycho-ethical Foundation of Human Intellect & Sensation, Chinese Academy of Social Science, PRC.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Moral Foundation of Human Needs in Buddhist Perspective, The Maha Bodhi, Volume 123, Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata, India.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), Species Diversity & Place of Individual: Buddhist View, The Maha Bodhi, Volume 125, Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata, India.
Pushpakumara, R. (2016), A Study on Self-Defeating Behavior: The Buddhist View, Buddhist Society of Goverment, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2015), Buddhist Concept of Peace in Theory and Practice, Vietnam Buddhist University Publications, Vietnam.
Pushpakumara, R. (2014), ප්රාග් බෞද්ධ චීන චින්තනය සහ එහි පසුබිම, Sri Damraja Piriwena, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2014), පුද්ගලචර්යා සංවිධානය සහ එහි මනෝවිද්යාත්මක පසුබිම, Sāradā ii, vol. x, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2014), A Brief Survey of the Significance of Culture in the Enhancement of Human Value : A Study based on Sri Lankan & Chinese Relationships During 5th-6th Centuries A.D, Goverment Press, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2013), Religious Consciousness on Interpersonal Understanding in the Age of Globalization" Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.19, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2013), A Short Introduction to Ethics and Buddhist View, Buddhi Pranama, Academic Journal.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), A Brief Survey of Early Buddhist Analysis of Mind & Defilements, Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.15, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), භාරතීය කාන්තාව හා සමාජ ජීවිතය ථෙරීගාථා ඇසුරින් කෙරෙන අධ්යනයක්" Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.16, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), Socio-economic Development in Buddhist Perspective" Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.17, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), A Brief Survey of the Foundation of Buddhist Moral Philosophy, International Buddhist Centre, France.
Pushpakumara, R. (2011), A Brief Review of the Terms ‘Brahma’&’Buddha’, Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association, Singapore.
Pushpakumara, R. (2004), Theory of Knowledge (Early Buddhist View), Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (2009), A Brief Survey of Confucianism, Daoism & Ge-yi form of Buddhism in China, Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.11, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Pushpakumara, R. (1998), A Study of Right View & the Irrationality of Rational Decision Making" DHI Journal of Faculty of Humanities, Vol.23, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.