Assumption of Duties as the Head of the Department of Pali
Ven. Senior Lecturer Dr.Kandegama Deepavansalankara Thero has been appointed as the Head of the Department of Pali at the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
An alumnus of the University, Kandegama Deepavansalankara Thero completed his B.A. in Pali with First Class Honours. In recognition of his exceptional academic performance, he was awarded the Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal as the Best Student of the Year.
He earned his M.A. from Post Graduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya and his M.Phil. from the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. He subsequently completed his Ph.D. at the University of Delhi under the Commonwealth Scholarship scheme.
This appointment holds special significance, as it marks the first instance of a former student being appointed as Head of a Department within the Faculty of Language Studies at the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
We offer our heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Ven. Dr. Kandegama Deepavansalankara Thero on the assumption of duties as the Head of the Department of Pali of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
