Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

University Council

Council of the University functions as its executive board and administrative board. Ven. Vice Chancellor functions both as a member of the University Council as well as its Chairman. Council of the University consists of all the Deans, representatives of the Senate, Secretaries of the Ministry in charge of the subject of Buddha Sasana and the Ministry of Education, nominees and the members to be appointed by the Minister of Education. The Council of our University consists of 15 members. The majority of them are monks.

Members of the Council

01.Mahopadhyaya:

Chair Professor Ven.Homagama Dhammananda Nayaka Thero

02. Deans:

  1. Dean of the Faculty of Buddhist Studies - Senior Lecturer Ven. Baragama Sadhananda Thero
  2. Dean of the Faculty of Languages  - Ven. Prof. Gonadeniye Pannarathana Thero (Dean - Covering)
  3. Dean of the Faculty of Postgraduate Studies - Ven. Prof.  Moragollagama Uparathana Thero

03. Elected Members of the Senate:

Ven. Prof. Gonadeniye Pannarathana Thero

Ven. Prof. Aluthgama Wimalarathana Thero

04. Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana or his nominee:

Mr. W.P. Senadheera - Secretary to the Ministry of Buddhasasana

05. Secretary to the Ministry of Higher Education or his nominee:

Mrs. Apsara Kaldera - Additional Secretary (Development)

06. Members appointed by the Hon. Minister in charge of the subject:

  1. Ven. Dr. Niyangoda Vijithasiri Anunayaka Thero
  2. Ven. Anamaduwe Dhammadassi Anunayaka Thero
  3. Ven. Emeritus Prof. Vijithapure Wimalarathna Thero
  4. Ven. Galkande Dhammananda Thero
  5. Ven. Kalwane Saranankara Thero
  6. Emeritus Prof. Mr. Asanga Thilakarathne
  7. Prof. Mr. Saman Yapa
  8. Senior Lecture, Mr. Peellage Senevirathna
  9. Mr. Edirimuni Sampath Priyadarshana de Soyza
  10. Mr. R.M. Wijesihna Banda - (Observer)

07. Secretary of the Council:

Mr. E.A. Gunasena, Deputy Registrar (Acting Registrar)


Committees Functioning Under the Council

  1. Finance Committee

  2. Auditing and Management Committee

  3. Committee for Institutional Procurement 

  4. Committee for Minor Procurement 

  5. Committee for Reviewing Progress on Building Constructions 


Upcoming Events

Jan

02

02 Jan - 31 Jan
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Dec

30

30 Dec - 08 Jan
සංශෝධිත විභාග කාලසටහන / amended timetable - first & second semester examinations - november, december, january 2025
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Dec

30

30 Dec - 08 Jan
විශේෂ නිවේදනය (අභ්‍යන්තර විභාග අංශය)/ special announcement
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Dec

22

22 Dec - 08 Jan
විශේෂ නිවේදනය (අභ්‍යන්තර සිසුන් සඳහා) / notice for internal students
2025 නොවැම්බර්/දෙසැම්බර්...
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Dec

22

22 Dec - 25 Dec
ප්‍රතිඵල නිකුත් කිරීම/ issuing results (third second semester examination) may, june 2025
2025 මැයි සහ ජුනි මාසයන්හ�...
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Dec

16

16 Dec - 20 Dec
ප්‍රතිඵල නිකුත් කිරීම/ issuing results - bachelor of arts (general) external degree examination i - june/ july 2024
2024 ජූලි සහ ජූනි මාසයන්හ�...
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