Ven.Dr. Lenagala Siriniwasa Thero Designations                     : Head of the Department Department                       : Department of Sanskrit Official Telephone             : 011 -2894818 Personal Telephone           : 0777-899503 Email Address                   : siriniwasal@yahoo.com

Academic Qualifications (In short form)

B.A (Kelaniya)

Royal Pandith (Oriental Studies Society)

M.A. (India)

Ph.D (India)

Diploma in Education (NIE)

Academic Qualifications (In long form)

B.A (University of Kelaniya)

Royal Pandith (Oriental Studies Society)

M.A. (University of Delhi,India)

Ph.D (Banaras Hindu University-Varanasi,India)

Diploma in Education (National Institute of Education)

Academic Experience

• Head of the Department (Sanskrit), Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 2016 -Up to now.
• Coordinator of Post Graduate Studies, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 2017 -Up to now
• Visiting lecturer, University of Kelaniya,2017-Up to now
• Lecturer, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 2011-2015
• Visiting Lecturer, Buddhasravaka Bhiksu University, 2009-2010
• Visiting Lecturer, University of Kelaniya, 2009 -2010
• Temporary Lecturer, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 2009-2011
• Teacher, Kalyani Institute of Buddhist Studies, 2001-2010
• Teacher, Sadanandarama Privena – Lewangama, 1993-2010

Administration

• Coordinator, 2017, Postgraduate studies, Buddhist and Pāli University of Sri Lanka.
• Coordinator, Professional development Programme of Academic Staff,    2017, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
• Coordinator, Special lecture Series, 2016, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
• Coordinator, Meditation Programme, 2016, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
• Coordinator, Special lecture Series, 2015, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka

International / National Seminar Presentations

• The place of Nirvikalpaka pratyakṣa in Buddhist logic, -2010 Professional Development Program of Academic Staff -2010
• Trikāya concept-Trikāyastava Sanskrit inscription,2015 (Mihintalaya), Professional Development Program of Academic Staff -2015
• Atharvavede Rogachikithsānām vartamāna upayogitā˜2016 (In Sanskrit)-Professional Development Program of Academic Staff -2016
• Ancient Ayurvedic medicines with reference to Atharvaveda, 2016,Seminar on  'Culture in Tourism' Organized by Meijo  university of Japan and Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 2016

Research & Publications

• Siriniwasa, L, 2008 ,"Indeterminate Perception in Buddhist Logic", Anvīksikī, Bio-monthly International Journal of all research, Maneesa Publication and Shodha viveka organisation – Varanasi, India
• Siriniwasa, L, 2009, "Research Paper on Advaita Vedānta Definition of perception",  Anusandhanavallarī, Sri paṭṭābhirāma Sāstrī Vedameemāmsānusandhana kendra – varanasi-
• Siriniwasa, L, 2009, "Sanskritam nāma daivīvāganvyākhyātā maharsibhih"   Essay, Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol.3, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka
• Siriniwasa, L, 2010, "Lalitavistara, its importance and content",Research paper -  Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol.4, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka
• Siriniwasa, L, 2011 "Nāsadīya sūktaye loka sambhāvya",Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol.5, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka
• Siriniwasa, L, 2011 "Metaphysics in Upanisadic philosophy" ,Vidyalankara journal,  Vidyalankara press-
• Siriniwasa, L, 2011 ''Buddhist analysis of the life and the universe and modern scientific investigation", Śāstrīya samgraha, Ministry of Education -
• Siriniwasa, L, 2012 "Basic dramatic structures given in nātyaśāstra of Bharatamuni"-,Carana journal, University of Jayavardhanapura-
• Siriniwasa, L, 2012, "The structure of Sanskrit drama", Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol.6, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka
• Siriniwasa, L, 2013 "The philosophical concepts appeared in Upanisadic texts", Vidyalankara journal, Upanisadic  , Vidyalankara press
• Siriniwasa, L, 2014,"An inquiry on Bhasa and his dramatic works" , Vidyodaya journal, State print.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2014, "Naishadha carita and Śrīharsa", Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol.7, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka –
• Siriniwasa, L, 2015, "An inquiry on the date of kalidasa", Vidyodaya journal, State print
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016, Rāmāyanamādikāvyam ,vidyodaya journal ,State  print-
• Siriniwasa, L, 2015,"The place of poetic figures in classical Sanskrit poetic literature",Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol.8, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka –
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016 "A study of Puns in Subandhu's Vasavadatta",  Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol. 9, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka –
• Siriniwasa, L, 2017 "A critical study of Wisdom as depicted in Aṣṭasāhasrikā Prajnāpāramitā with reference to the philosophy of Nāgārjuna”, Bhāṣāprabhā, Vol.10, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka .
• Siriniwasa, L, 2017,"Introduction to Bāna  and Harṣacharitha", Revatābhinandana, Department of Sanskrit, University of Kelaniya
• Siriniwasa, L, 2017, "Is the author of Jātakamālā Sri Lankan?" , Sandhārā, BPU Students  Association, Buddhist and Pali university of Sri Lanka
• Siriniwasa, L, 2018, "Naishadha carita and Sri Harsha"   Revata yati prabha, Deepana offset printers, Gampaha

Research papers

• Siriniwasa, L, 2008, Indeterminate Perception in Buddhist logic", Research Paper, The 3^rdinternational Conference, SLABS.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2012, Atharvavede Rogachikithsānām vartamāna upayogitā˜,Professional Development Programme of the academic staff development, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka,
• Siriniwasa, L, 2012, Origin of life and the universe from Vedic era to modern scientific investigations, First National Conference.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2009-2012, "The place of Indeterminate Perception In Buddhist logic", ,Professional Development Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, Programme of the academic staff development
• Siriniwasa, L, 2013,“Puññapā pahīnassa natthi jāgarato bhayam”, National conference, Bhiksu University, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Other Publishers

• Siriniwasa, L, 2012,Origin of life and the universe- from Vedic era to Modern scientific Investigation, First National conference BPU
• Siriniwasa, L, 2013, Buddhist explanation on Hell , Anupada, Magadhi, Publication institute of Pali and Buddhist studies,
• Siriniwasa, L, 2013, "A critical study on Abhidharmakosa", Buddhist Sanskrit studies, Saranaseva Publication.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2014, "The teaching on marriage in Manusmruti, Pannipitiya Dharmapala Vidyalaya journal.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2014, "Supra-matterial science in Upanisadic philosophy"- Mimasisara, BPU.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016, "Abhidharmakosa and its first chapter”, Bauddha Adhyayana, Rotumba Sri Ananda memorial journal, Kanchana printers, Gangodavila .
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016,"Critical study on Abhidharmakosa" Pannāsārābhinandana, Asliya printers, Colombo.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016,"Structure of Atharveda and its content – Anupassana vol.ii (Henepola Nandasiri Abhinandana), Sri Dharmaloka Maha pirivena, Kandy.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016, "The Contribution of Basha for the Development of Sanskrit Dramatic Literature – Dhammagaveshi, Vidhyarathna Pirivena, Mathale .
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016, "Trikāya concept - Trikāyastava Sanskrit inscription (Mihinthalaya) –Pariyesanā - Quality printers.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2016, “A study on the special linguistic features of Asokan inscriptions" – Journal of Pali, 3^rd volume, BPU.
• Siriniwasa, L, 2017, Dānaya,Damsara (Hewane Medhananda shasthriya    Sangrahaya) .