Academic Qualification:
Ph.D (Three years research) in the field of Buddhist Sanskrit. little of the dissertation – “ A Critical study of Āryasālistamba Sūtra, with special reference to pāli Abhidhamma” (2001) University of Delhi. |
M.Phill. (Two Years research) in the field of Buddhist Sanskrit (1997), University of Kelaniya. |
B.A. First class Honours in Sanskrit With Hindi as Subsidiary (1983), University of Kelaniya |
A part from the above mentioned graduate and post graduate Qualifications he has passed the final exam of the Sri Lanka Oriental studies Society, conducted by the Department of Education. |
Professional Qualifications:
The Head of the Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya. from 03.06.2002 to 02.06.2005. |
External examiner of PhD. Student’s thesis, Sri Jayawardhanapura University, 2004. |
External Exerminer of M.Phil and Ph.D. Students’ thesis, Post Graduate institute of pāli and Buddhist studies, University of Kelaniya, from 2002 to 2005. |
Visiting Lecturer, faculty of social sciences, University of Kelaniya from 2004 to 2006. |
Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Indigenous Medicine, University of Colombo, 1991. |
Senior Lecturer, Grade I, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, 2003. |
Senior Lecturer, Grade II, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, 1997. |
Assistant Lecturer (probationary) in Sanskrit, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, 1990 |
Visiting Lecturer, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya. 1987. |
Visiting Lecturer, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, 1986 |
Temperory assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Sanskrit University of Kelaniya, 1985. |
Tutor, Dept. of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, 1984. |
Positions of Responsibilities:
The member of the board of faculty of humanities, University of Kelaniya. |
The Member of the senate, University of Kelaniya, from 2002 to 2005. |
The senior Treasurer of the University Bhikkhu Sangamaya, University of Kelaniya, 1991. |
The Course co-ordinator of M.A and Sanskrit certificate course, Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya from 05. 06. 2004 up to now. |
The course co-ordinator for external examination seminars in Sanskrit, Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya, from 10. 03. 2002 up to now. |
The External Member of the Board of senate, Sri Lanka Buddhist & Pāli University, Homagama from 01. 09. 2005 up to now. |
The External Member of the Board of faculty of post Graduate Institute of Pāli & Buddhist studies University of Kelaniya from 30. 08. 2002 to 29. 04. 2005. |
The chief Examiner of Pracheena final examination, National Evaluation and Testing Service, Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka, 2005. |
The Setter of question papers for Prācheena final Examinations, National Evaluation and Testing Service, Department of Examinations of Sri Lanka, 2005. |
The member of the committee of structural and qualitative development of question papers of the Department of Examinations, 2005. |
The member of the Buddhist advisory board of the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Co-operation, from 1994 to 1996. |
The Member of the committee of External Degree Examinations, University of Kelaniya, from 2002 to 2005. ( As the Head of the Department ) |
The Member of the Committee of Curriculum, Learning & Evaluation, University of Kelaniya, from 2002 to 2005. ( As the Head of the Department ) |
The Member of the Board of Faculty of Graduate studies in Humanities University of Kelaniya, from 2002 to 2005. ( As the Head of the Department ) |
Research and Publications:
He has worked on many research publications and articles for the use of both graduate and undergraduate students.