Faculty of Buddhist Studies of NIIBS was established in 2020 with the sole intention of posturing the major Classical Traditions of Buddhism - Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana worldwide.
PhD in Linguistics (UoK), B.A. (Hons) in English Language and Literature (UoK)
Academic Qualifications
PhD in Linguistics, University of Kelaniya, Dalugama, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in English Language and Literature, First Class, University of Kelaniya, Dalugama, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Grant covering two years of study at Arthur, L. Carter Journalism Institute, New York University, New York, USA.
Research Publications / Creative English Publications
Children, Compassion, Connection: South Asian Children’s Literature in Translation. SAARC. (2017) Literature Festival, Delhi.
Mahasupavansa: The Great Chronicle of Sri Lankan Culinary Art, Pabulis de Silva, 2018 (English translation of Dr. Pabulis de Silva’s Sinhala chronicle Mahasupavansa).
Magic Formula to travel the world: Children’s Literature in Translation. (2021) Children's Literature Research Centre, Agartal.
Dissanayake, A., Premaratne, C.D.H.M. (2023). New approach for translations of literature written in lesser-known languages based on creative strategies of ancient Sinhala literary translation traditions [Abstract]. International Postgraduate Research Conference - 2023. University of Kelaniya.
60 Jatakas to English of the Revered Book of Five Hundred and Fifty Jataka Stories, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol.3 edited by Dr. Ranjini Obeysekera, Gunasena, 2012, 2017, 2023.
Poya or Full moon? Literary Translations and Popular Culture: Study based on ancient Pali to Sinhala, modern Sinhala to English literary translations, (2024) International Seminar, Dr. B.R Ambedkar College, Nadia, West Bengal. Anthologies:
Birthmark. Of Nepalese Clay. Society of Nepalese Writers in English. 2015.
The First Born. The Equator Line. Vol.5. Yogesh Malik. 2015.
Seeing the Kandy Perahera for Myself. Poolani, (ed) Urban Voice: Essays from the Indian Subcontineont. Frog Books. 2003 Published Creative Work in English.
10:34.Vijitha Yapa. 2021.
When a Cloud Left the Sky. M.D Gunasena, 2017.
Somewhere in the Green Hills, Serenity, 2013.
The Friendly Scarecrow and Other Stories for Children, Sarasavi, 2013.
