International Symposium (online) 2025 on Buddhist Sanskrit Literature

Department of Sanskrit, Faculty of Language Studies



About Conference

The Main Aim of the Online Symposium, organized for the first time by the Surabhani Samsad of the Department of Sanskrit, Faculty of Language Studies, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, is to disseminate Dhamma-related insights under the theme 'An Approach to Sanskrit Literature"

Conference Theme

Buddhist Sanskrit Literature

Sub Themes

  1. Buddha's Biography depicted in Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit (BHS) Texts
  2. Philosophical Texts in BHS Works
  3. Language of BHS Texts
  4. The Contribution of BHS Works for the Upliftment of Buddhism
  5. Are all Buddhist Sanskrit Texts Mahāyānic?

Important Dates

Final date of abstract submission - 15/07/2025  

Announcement of revised abstracts - 30/07/2025 

Registration - 15/08/2025 

Conference date - 27/08/2025 

Abstract Submission Guidelines

All papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.

Authors who wish to present their research or review papers at the conference must submit their extended abstracts according to the guidelines given below.

All accepted abstracts will be published online. The acceptance of the work ensures that the work will be presented at the conference. If the work involves more than one author, we expect the presence of at least one author at the conference.

Abstract Guidelines

  • Medium : English/ Sanskrit 

  • Title : Written in uppercase, font size 14, bold and centered

  • Authors : Name, affiliation, address, email and contact number of all authors, font 10

  • Font  : Abstracts must be in 1.5  inches spacing, font size 12 in Times New Roman / Sanskrit 98  

  • Key words : 5 keywords. 

  • Software : Abstracts must be submitted in Word/PDF File Format Only

Keynote Speaker

Ven. Dr. Jambugahapitiye  Dhammaloka Thero 

HOD, Classical Languages  University of Peradeniya 

Guest of Honour

Dr. Ankuran Dutta 

Director of Indian Council for Cultural Relations

Conference Committee

Conference Chair : Ven. Dr. Mawathagama Pemananda Thero

Convener :Ven. Prof. Lenagala Siriniwasa Thero 

Contact Details

Email                 : sktsympo.ac.bpu.lk@gmail.com

Tel                     : Ven. Prof. Lenagala Siriniwasa Thero : +94 777 899 503 / +94 112 857 786







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