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Ven. W. Piyaratana Thero
Member


Education Qualifications:- 
     • Secondary Education: 
        Madanwala Sri Dharmodaya Pirivene (Buddhist Monastery), Hanguranketa, Sri Lanka 
     • University Education:
         - Reading for the Doctor of Philosophy Research Degree in Mahachulalonkornrajavidylaya University, Thailand
         - Master of Arts, The Graduate School of                  
   Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, 2003/2004
         - Special Arts Degree  (Pali)First Class Honor         The University of the Peradeniya 2000/2001
         - Master of Arts, The Buddhist & Pali  University 1998
-  Oriental Pandith (Sinhala/Pali/Sanskrit)  Society of the Oriental Languages 1996

Other Qualifications: -
     - Certificate of  The Intermediate English Course - The British Council. Kandy, Sri Lanka
     - The Certificate in Basic English The Open University of Sri Lanka 1999
     - Foreign Languages Course (English)  The Ceylon School & School Of Tourism. Kandy  - 1999
     - Certificate Of English - The British English School (Kandy) 2001/2002
     - Examination In Foundation English Course The University of the Peradeniya 2002
     - Examination of Writing Skills & Research Methodology The University of the Peradeniya 2002

Professional Qualifications: -
     - Teacher for 6 years, Mahavihara Buddhist College,Kandy
     - Temporary Lecturer for 13 month at the Department of Pali & Buddhist studies, University of Peradeniya
     - Sinhala Proof Reader, Dhamma Scoeity Fund  & Worl Tipitaka Project, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Articles :-
Sinhala Medium 
• The significance of similes of the pali canon in explaining  Buddhist Teachings,  ‘SaragaveseeÂ’ society of Pali & Buddhist Studies. The University of peradeniya.1996
• Committed suicide ‘SorowwaÂ’ Bikshu University.Anuradhapura 2002
• The Greatest Environmentalist born on the Vesak day. ‘DaladasaranaÂ’ may 2003
• Special features of the Buddhism in contemporary Teachings ‘DaladasaranaÂ’ May 2002.
• Buddhist polity. ‘DaladasaranaÂ’ December 2001.• The Benefits of the Cultivation of Sila. ‘DaladasaranÂ’ Oct; 2001
• The Causes of Social Conflicts as shown in the BuddhaÂ’s Teaching   ‘DaladasaranaÂ’2002.
English Medium         
• The Significance of Metta for Mental Development   and Progress – Thirty Years in Buddhism of Phrakruba   Bonchum Nyanasamwaro, 2006

Academic Achievements:-              
1998 Morontuduwe Sri Dhammananda scholarship for Buddhist Monk University of the Peradeniya
2001 University scholarship, University of the Peradeniya
2001 Shri Saddharma Pirivena prizes for pali & Buddhist studies                             University of the Peradeniya
2001 Woodward prize for pali(Greatest cmpetence) University of the Peradeniya
2002   Gate Mudliya AG Tillakarathne Research Fellowship for Mphil

Curricular Activities:-
• The President, the Pali & Buddhist Educational Association University of the Peradeniya,2000/2001
• President of the Educational Committee of World Buddhist Sangha Youth
• IOC Member of the United Nation Day of Vesak, Thailand Member of Executive Committee, SBIA, Taiwan

Permanent Address:-
     Maha Vihara Maha Pirivena Asgiriya Maha Viharaya, Asgiriya, Kandy, Sri Lanka 00194 -81-2222568

Residence:- 
Wat Hatainaresh, Salaya  Buddhamanthon - 73170 

E-mail: piyaratana10@yahoo.com
 
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