Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies

21/04/2026

All are welcome…

08/04/2026

Latest Issue of the PGIPBS Journal Released

PGIPBS is pleased to announce the release of the electronic version of ANVEṢANĀ: Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, Volume 16, Issue II (2025), the latest issue of the journal.

The journal can be accessed at the following link:
https://anveshana.kln.ac.lk/

Submissions are now open for the next issue, and we warmly invite scholars to submit their latest research articles.

03/04/2026

Discover the beauty, history, and spiritual depth of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰✨

Our Short Course in Sri Lankan Heritage Study and Field Research offers:
✔️ Online lectures covering 16 modules
✔️ An unforgettable 18-day field visit across heritage sites
✔️ Relaxation at breathtaking beaches and tourist destinations
✔️ Meditation experiences for inner peace

📌 Apply before 15th May 2026
📌 Course begins on 15th June 2026

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn beyond the classroom!

31/03/2026

All scholars who submitted abstracts for the PGIPBS' uocoming conference are requested check their mails ....

27/03/2026

All Postgraduate Researchers of Buddhist Studies & related subjects are invited ... 🙌

20/03/2026

19/03/2026

Articles are invited for PGIPBS Peer-reviewed journal 2026

11/03/2026

A workshop on abstract writing for two-year Master of Arts, Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy degree candidates of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies was held on 11th March 2026 from 10 am to 12 noon at the Institutional Auditorium. About 100 local and foreign students participated in the workshop. The workshop was conducted by Professor Miriswatte Wimalagnana Thero.

10/03/2026

The intake of new students for the 2026/2027 academic year of the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya was held on 7th March 2026 at the Institutional Auditorium under the patronage of the Director, Senior Professor Wasantha Priyadarshana. The keynote address was delivered by Professor Rajitha Pushpakumara, Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya. Nearly three hundred ordained lay students registered to pursue postgraduate degrees through the Sinhala medium for courses such as Postgraduate Diploma in Pali Studies, Master of Pali Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in Buddhist Studies, Master of Buddhist Studies, Diploma in Buddhist Counselling, Master of Buddhist Counselling, etc. The enrolment of students for degree studies through the English medium was held on March 3, 2026, and about 200 foreign students including Burma, China, and Vietnam participated in it.

05/03/2026

PGIPBS CONFERENCE 2026- August