Research &  Publication

               
  Dr.Desmond Mallikarachchi                                    
                                                       
  Professor Gunapala Dharmasiri                              
                                                       
  Mr.Charitha Herath                                
                                                       
   Dr. Danesh Karunanayake                    
Mr.M.D.S.Pushpakumara
Mrs.M.Rajarathnam
Rev.Alpitiye Gnanissara
Mr.Sumedha Weerawardana
Miss.Udeni Appuhamilage
                                           
     

Professor Gunapala Dharmasiri

PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH

 Books

 1.         PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY. (In Sinhalese).
            First Edition, 1970. Publisher: Govt. Educational Publications    Department: Colombo
            Second Edition, 1990. 

2.         A BUDDHIST CRITIQUE OF THE CHRISTIAN CONCEPT OF GOD. First Edition, Colombo: Lake House
             Investments, 1974;
            Revised Second Edition, Singapore: Buddhist Research Society, 1986;
            Third Edition, California, USA: Golden Leaves Publishing Co., 1988.

3.         FUNDAMENTALS OF BUDDHIST ETHICS.
           First Edition: Singapore: Buddhist Research Society,1986;
            Second Revised Edition: California, USA: Golden Leaves Publishing Co.,  1988.
            Revised and Extended Third Edition: Sri Lanka, Paramita International    Buddhist Society, 1998.

4.         SCHOPENHAUER AND NIETZSCHE.  (In Sinhalese), Colombo: S. Godage, 1988

5.         THE PACKET OF GODS. (A collection of short stories in Sinhalese), Colombo: S. Godage, 1990.

6.         The Nature of Medicine, Kandy, 1997.

7.         Vaidya Sastraye Svabhavaya, Kandy, 1998.

UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPTS

1.         Maha Ratnakuta Sutra (Selections): Translation into Sinhala      
2.         BUDDHISM AND SENSUALITY (English)
3.         BUDDHISM AND SENSUALITY  (Sinhala)

TRANSLATIONS into Sinhalese

1.         FUNDAMENTALS OF BUDDHIST ETHICS, (Ratmalana: Sarvodaya Publications, 1988
REPRINTED: By The Buddhist Cultural Centre, Nedimala: Dehiwala, 1996

2.      Saddharmapundarika Sutra: Translation into Sinhala. (Y. N. Printers, Dehiwala,  2000)

3.      Lankavatara Sutra: Translation into Sinhala (Y. N. Printers, Dehiwala,  2001)

4      Vedika Sutra (Platform Sutra): Translation into Sinhala (Y. N. Printers,           Dehiwala,  2002)

5.     Surangama Sutra: Translation into Sinhala. (Y. N. Printers, Dehiwala,  2003)

6.     Hua Yen Buddhism, by Francis Cook. (Y. N. Printers, Dehiwala,  2004)

TRANSLATIONS  done with Prof. W.M. Gunatilaka

1.      THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD. English tr. Evans Wentz.Colombo: S. Godage, 1991
         Second Edition: Survavi Publishers, 1991
         Third Edition: Suravi Publishers, 1992

 3.      THE DIAMOND SUTRA. Colombo: S. Godage, 1992

 4.      THE SUDDEN METHOD OF LIBERATION. By Hui Hai. Kandy:Ariya Printers, 1988
            Second Edition: Colombo: S. Godage, 1992

5.       ZEN TEACHINGS OF HUANG PO. English tr. John Blofeld. Colombo:  S. Godage, 1992

             (The following translations have been published in cyclostyled form):

6.      MAHAYANA SRADDHOTPADA SUTRA. (AWAKENING OF FAITH IN MAHAYANA).

7.      MAHAMUDRA BHAVANA. (MEDITATION ON THE GREAT SYMBOL). English tr. Evans Wentz

8.      MOKSHA MANIKYABHARANA. (THE JEWEL  ORNAMENTOf LIBERATION). English tr. Herbert  
         Guenther.

9.      VIMALAKIRTHI NIRDESA SUTRA.

10.    INTRODUCTION TO TANTRA.  Lame Yeshe, Wisdom    Publications, USA. 1991

ARTICLES

 1.     'The Suffering that the Buddha Saw', (in Sinhalese), in Patipada, Published by the Buddhist Brotherhood,Peradeniya
         University, 1968

 2.         'Principles and Justification in Morals', in Festschrift fur Arthur  Hubscher, Schopenhauer Jahrbuch, Frankfurt: West
             Germany, 1972.

 4.         'Can We Say that there is no Mind though Science cannot Understand it?, Understand it?, Understand it?, A reply to Dr.Carlo Fonseka, (in
             Sinhalese) in Silumina,  Published by Lake House: Colombo, 12, Aug. 1973. pp.6,8

 5.         'Buddhism and Marxism in the Socio-Cultural Context of Sri Lanka',     Sathyodaya, Ed.  Fr. Paul Casperz, Sathyodaya
             Centre: Kandy, 1973

REPUBLISHED

In Buddhist and Western Philosophy, Ed. Nathan Katz, New Delhi: Sterling Press, 1981

6.         The above article was translated into Yugoslavian by Bhikkhu Nanajivako, (Prof. Cedomil Veljacic) and published as
            'Budizam I Marksizam U   Socijalnam I Kulturnorn Zivotu Sri Lanka', in Marksizam U Svetu,     Dec. 1976. Published
             by Izlavacki Centar Kommunist Trg., Marksa i Engelsa          II, Belgrade, Yugoslavia. pp.335-356

7.         'The Buddhist Art of Loving', in The Ceylon Daily News, Published by  Lake House: Colombo, 24, May 1975. pp.6,7

8.         'A Posthumous Collection', A review of the book The Message of the  Buddha, by Prof. K.N. Jayatilleke, Ed.
            Prof. Ninian Smart,             Prof. Ninian Smart,             Prof. Ninian Smart, in          The Ceylon Daily News, 28, Oct. 1975. p.4

9.        'Buddhism and the Modern World', a talk delivered at All Ceylon Buddhist Congress. Published in Narada Felicitation
            Volume,             Volume,             Volume, ed. Ven Piyadassi Thera, Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 1978. pp.89-103

10.       'Madhyamika Philosophy', (in Sinhalese), in Nivan Maga, Ed. Tennyson  Perera. Published by the Government Press:
            Colombo, Vol.1, No.10. 1979pp. 66-69

11.       'Nagarjuna and Paticcasamuppada', (in Sinhalese),  in Nivan Maga, Ed. Tennyson Perera. Published by the Government
             Press: Colombo,  No.11.1980. pp. 57-58

            REPUBLISHED
            In Sri Andris Greyro Dharma Vidyala 75th Anniversary Volume, Ed. N.  Wimalasara. Published by Sri Vivekaramaya:
            Wadduwa, 1987. pp. 7-8

12.       'Jataka Stories and Buddhist Psychology', (in Sinhalese), in Sri Somaratana Felicitation Volume, Published by the
            Bellanwila Raja       Maha Viharaya, 1982

           REPUBLISHED

           In Satravindu Lipi Saraniya, Published by the Sastraravinda Branch of  the Pali and Buddhist University: Polgahawela,
           1996. pp. 68-73

13.       'Buddhist Doctrine of the Three Characteristics', in One Vehicle, the Journal     of the National University of Singapore,
           1984. pp.21-22

14.       'Bhikshu Education and Contemporary Religions', (in Sinhalese) in  Vidyodaya Sri Amarawamsa Pranamanjali, Ed.
            Rev. Akuretiye Nanda.Sponsored by the Ministry of State, Government Press: Colombo, 1984.             pp.136-139

15.      'Indian Philosophy', (in Sinhalese), in Sinhalese Encyclopaedia.Vol.3 Published by the Cultural Ministry, Government of
           Sri Lanka. 1967

16.       'Are Nirvana and Samsara two Things?', (in Sinhalese), in  Samaja Vimasuma, Vimasuma, Vimasuma, Ed. Nandana Jayasisingha, Published by
            the Sociology Dept., University of Peradeniya, 1986

17.       'The Relevance of Buddhism to the Contemporary World Situation', in   Religious Challenges Facing Buddhism
            Today, Published by the  TiSaranna Buddhist Association, Singapore, 1986. pp. 11-21

18.       'Karma and Rebrth', (in Sinhalese), in Hettimulle Vajirabuddhi   Felicitation Volume, Published by the Sri
            Jayawardhanaramaya: Kotte,    1987. pp. 63-71

19.       'The Concept of Maitri in Buddhism', (In Sinhalese), in Tulana, Ed. Edwin  Ariyadasa. Published by Wijaya Publications:
            Colombo, October, 1988. pp.      73-80

20.       'The Buddhist Analysis of the Present Social Crisis and the Solution for it'. (In    Sinhalese).Paper delivered at the
            Fulbright Visiting Professors' Seminar, published by the Sadaham Mituru Samuluwa, Gampaha, May  1989. pp. 1-16

21.       'God', in Buddhist Encyclopaedia.  (In collaboration with J. Walters.)  Vol. 5. Published by the Ministry of State,
            Government of Sri Lanka, 1993

22.       'Bodhisattva and Social Service', a paper delivered at the 13th International       Buddhist Congress, in Social Service
           and Humanity, What Buddhists       can Contribute.            and Humanity, What Buddhists       can Contribute.            and Humanity, What Buddhists       can Contribute.            and Humanity, What Buddhists       can Contribute.            and Humanity, What Buddhists       can Contribute.            and Humanity, What Buddhists       can Contribute. Published by the Sri Lanka Vidyalaya: Maradana, 1987.            
            pp.37-40

           REPUBLISHED

           In Dialogue, Ed. Alosius Peiris. Published by the Study Centre for Religion   and Society: Colombo. Vol. XV, Nos.1-2,
          1988. pp. 53-60

23.       'Buddhist Criteria of Good and Bad', in Buddhist Digest, 20. Published by the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia.
             Penang: Malaysia, 1988.pp.          57-65

24.       'A Philosophical Analysis of the Contents of the Poetry Book    "Mahadvipaya'   (in Sinhalese), a Foreword to the
            book    Mahadvipaya by Kumara Hettiaracchi, Warakapola: Ariya Publishers, 1990. pp. X - 4

25.       'Religion and Therapy', in the Journal of the Pali and Buddhist University, Colombo, 1990. pp. 155-159

             REPUBLISHED

             In The Lotus, (27), The Journal of the Singapore         Polytechnic Buddhist     Society, 1993.  pp.31-34

26.       'Is Nirvana a Mystical Experience', (in Sinhalese), in Saraswathie Prabha,  Eds. Rev. A. Somananda et al., Published by
            the Balagalla Saraswathie Branch of the Pali and Budddhist University: Divulapitiya, 1992. pp.39-47

27.       'Mahayana Metaphysics', (in Sinhalese) in Nivan Maga, Ed. Tennyson Perera. Published by the Government Press:
            Colombo,  No.26. 1995. pp. 1-6

28.       'The Frightening Nature of Western Medicine', in Ayurveda Sameekshawa, Sameekshawa, Sameekshawa, Vol.I, Part VII. Ed. Amarasiri
            Ponnamperuma. Published by   the Department of Ayurveda. Government Press: Colombo,1995. pp.146-161

29.       'A Buddhist Critique of Theravada', in Pali Buddhism, Eds. Frank J.    Hoffman and Deegalle Mahinda, Surrey: Curzon
            Press, 1996. pp.141-156

30.       'The Myth of Psychiatry', (in Sinhalese), in Samacara, Ed. Vaidya Danister Perera. Published by the Gampaha
            Siddhayurveda Vaidya Samgamaya, March,      1997

31.       'The Buddhist Medicine', (in Sinhalese), in Anvesana, The Journal of the         Postgraduate Institute of Pali and
            Buddhist Studies
: Colombo,  Ed.             Dr. Kapila Abhayawamsa. To be published in 1997 

32.       'Buddhist Contributions to the Art of Healing', in Rev. Parawahera      Pannananda (Vice Chancler, Ruhunu
           University) Felicitation
         Volume, Ed. Prof. Mendis Rohanadheera, Published by the Government          Press:
           Colombo. To be published in May, 1997

33.       'Nature of Our Civilization', in Rev. Henpitagedara Gnanawasa        Felicitation Volume, Ed. Prof. T.G. Kulatunga,
            Jayawardhanapura   University. (To be published in 1997).

34.      'Buddhism as the Greatest Ally of Feminism', Submitted on invitation to be         published in the Festschrift for Ven.
           Nanajivako (Prof. Cedomil       Veljacic),            Nanajivako (Prof. Cedomil       Veljacic),            Nanajivako (Prof. Cedomil       Veljacic), Ed. Sinisa Dokic, Department of Philosophy, University of    Zagreb, Croatia

FICTON

1.         'Chalks', Hibbert Journal, Vol. 65, No.259. 1967, London: George Allen       and Unwin. pp.148-149
2.         'Two Stories', Prism International, Vol.8:2, 1968, Canada: University            of British Columbia. pp. 4-7

CONFERENCES & SEMINARS

1.     Seminar on "A Buddhist Approach to Today's Challenges", Organised by the    Ti-Sarana Buddhist Association,
        Singapore. Held in the PUB       Auditorium, Singapore. Paper read: 'The Relevance of Buddhism to the            
        Contemporary World Situation', on 6. July, 1986

2.    Fulbright Visiting Professors' Seminar. Organized by Bogoda Premaratna, Director of the United States Information
      Service, (USIS), Sri           Lanka. Held in Kandy in 1987. Paper read: 'The Buddhist Analysis of the             Present Social
      Crisis and the Solution for it'.

3.  13th International Buddhist Congress, sponsored by the International  Buddhist Brotherhood Association, Japan, held in
     Sri Lanka in 1987.  Paper read: 'Bodhisattva and Social Service'.

4.   Sixteenth International Buddhist Conference. Sponsored by the     International Buddhist Brotherhood Association,
    Tokyo, Japan. Held in Sri Lanka Vidyalaya, Colombo. Paper read: 'A Buddhist Critique of the    Development Crisis', on
     9.12.1991

5.         Seminar on "Time, Ethics and Cosmology", Organized by Professor Jorgen Andersen. Held at the Centre for Cultural
            Research, Aarhus University,  Denmark. Paper read: 'Time, Ethics and Cosmology', on 17, May 1992

6.         Participation in a Buddhist Seminar, Organized by the Buddhist Research       Society, Singapore, Nov-Dec. 1992

7.         Seminar on 'Philosophy', Organized by the Department of          Philosophy,       University of Peradeniya. Paper read:
           'Religion and Therapy', on 28,     April 1990

8.                  Seminar on 'The Occult Sciences and Ayurveda', Organized by the Gampaha   Siddhayurveda Vaidya Samgamaya. Talk delivered: 'The Nature of     Ayurveda', on 19, July 1996

 

 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
                                                       
     

Dr.Desmond Mallikarachchi

 Academic Publications

 Books

·             Karl Popper as a Pseudo Critic of Marxism, Shastrodaya Press, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka, 2003 (f), 193 Pp.  

·             Buddha and Marx on Man and Humanity (in Sinhala). Shastrodaya Press, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka, 2003 (b), 178 Pp.  

·             Sociological and Anthropological Writings (In English) Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2003 (e), 153 Pp.  

·             Socilogical and Anthropological Writings (in Sinhala) Shastrodaya Press, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka, 2003 (d), 231 Pp.  

·             Marxist Essays (in Sinhala), Shastrodaya Press, Kuliyapitiya, Sri Lanka, 2003 (c), 186 Pp.  

·             Buddha and Marx on Man and Humanity (in English). Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 2003 (a), 174 Pp.

Book Reviews

 ·        Antonio Gramsci: An Introduction’ by Newton Gunasinghe 1986. Mawatha March, 1986
·        `The Myth of the Possibility of Asia-Centric Science' Samaja Vinasuma 1988 pp.66-79 A review article of the book by Dr.
     
Susantha Gunathilleke  Aborted Discovery 1987  Zed Press 
·        `Suniyama : New Interpretation of Rituals’ In  Samaja Vimasuma (Social Inquiry) No. 10. 2001-2002  pp 121.-132  The book
      reviewed  ` Feast for the Sorcerer: Practice of Consciousness and Power` by Prof. Bruce Kapferer,  Chicago , University of
      Chicago Press. 1999 

Articles
·        `The Influence of G.W F. Hegel on Contemporary Philosophy' Student Council Journal University of Ceylon 1967.
·        `What is Philosophy?’. Student Council Journal University of Ceylon. 1968
·        `Marx's Theory of Mutual Completion'. Tharuna Samjavidyannayo [The Young Sociologists] 1977/78 Published by the  Department of Sociology, University of Peradeniya
·       
`An Appraisal of the Dictum `Partners not Wage Earners' from the Humanist Point of View ' The First International Symposium. Tripoli, Libya 1983 August
·        `The Solution of the Problem of Democracy as the Foundation of Human Freedom' The Second International Symposium on the Third Universal Theory. Tripoli, Libya. March 1987
·        `The true function of linguistic philosophy and the scientific foundation of Marxism’ Anubhuthi 34pp. 1987
·        `Libya, Before and after the Revolution' in Desmond Mallikarachchi (ed) 1969 to 1989: Twenty Years of the Revolution Colombo 1989
·     `Introduction to Pierre Bourdieu ' In Pravada 10pp. 1996 [The Journal Published by the Social Science Association (SSA) Colombo].
·     Presented a paper on `Shop Opening Rituals' of the Sinhalese Buddhist Traders in the Kandy City' at the 5th Sri Lanka Conference University of New Hampshire. Dover, U.S.A. August 11th 1995
·        ‘The God Kataragama as the God of Trade Pravada 2002. No. 20. 38 pages
·        ‘The Scrambling of the Sacred and the Profane by the Contemporary Sinhalese Buddhist Traders in the City of Kandy, Sri Lanka: A Case Study’. Sri Lanka Journal of Social Sciences. Vol. 21. No 1& 2. 31 Pages.- pp 135-166
·        ‘The Nature of Social Sciences and Approaches: From the Perspective of Sociology’ in Pravada July-December 2001 19 & 20. 7 –45. (38 pages )
·        ‘Review Article . ‘A New Dimension of Ritual Practices in Sri Lanka’ In Samaja Vimasuma Vol. 23. . 2001. 11 Pages.
·        ‘What is Political Anthropology’? Pravada . Vol. Nos. 10 &11. 2002 The Assassination of the Author by Post ModernistsPathitha (Forth    
        Coming Issue-Submitted to the Editor. Awaiting Publication.)2003, 20   Pages
·        ‘Sociological Theory and Post-Modernism’. 20 Pages Submitted to the Editor Samaja Vimasuma . 2002 .June. Vol. pp.38
·        ‘Stress and Stress Management’ (In Sinhala) Constructor Vol. 8 2003. Official Publication of the National Construction of Sri Lanka.
·       
‘What is Memory’?  ( in Sinhala) Constructor  Vol. 9. 2004 Official Publication of the National Construction of Sri Lanka. 

 Manuscripts in preparation

·        Hundred Masterpieces of World Great Philosophers in Summary Form (in Sinhala) 225 Pages A4 Size
·        Commerce, Religion and Ritual amongst the Sinhalese Buddhist Traders in the City of Kandy (in English) 375 Pages. A4 Size.
·        Commerce, Religion and Ritual amongst the Sinhalese Buddhist Traders in the City of Kandy (in Sinhala). 368. Pages. A4 Size
·        Sport Psychology (Book in Sinhla)

 

 
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
                                                       
     

Mr.Charitha Herath

PUBLICATIONS
Articles

Buddhist Humanism” in  ANVEKSHNA, the Academic Volume of Post Graduate  Institute of Paali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kaleniya, Sri Lanka (1997)

“Hua- Yen Reality” in Beyond the metaphysic of Common Sense, Post Graduate Institute of Paali and Buddhist Studies, University of Kaleniya, Sri Lanka (1999)

 
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
                                                       
  Dr. Danesh Karunanayake                                
 
Karunanayake, D., & Nauta, M. (2004). The Relationship between race and students' identified career role models and perceived role model influence. Career Development Quarterly, 52, 225-234.

 

 
       
       
                                                       
Mr.M.D.S.Pushpakumara

n     Research(

a) Evolution and Limitation of Philosophy : The Dissertation ( in Sinhala)  for BA (Hons) Degree - 1997/1998.

n     Articles in Journals

(a)     'Physics and Metaphysics of Art Criticism (in Sinhala) Pratiba, faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya 2005, PP 44-55.

(b)    Language Acquisition: A Dialogue Between Saussure, Piaget and Skinner (in Sinhala) Induwarae, Professor A.D.P. Kalansuriya, Felicitation Volume, Warakapola, Ariya Press, 2004. PP 513 - 540

(c)     'The Post Structure of Sri Lankan Art (in Sinhala) Wangaharaven Nikama Yami, A Preface to Sangeewa Moonalpe's Short Story, Jaela, Samanthi Press, 2002,PP1-ix

(d)    ‘Anti-feminist Baconian Ideology’ (in Sinhala),Sambasha, Ministry of Education,2000,pp161-171


§        
Articles in News Papers.

(i). Gramscian Intellectuals and Sri Lankan Intellectuals (in Sinhala) Mavbima  9 th ,16th ,23 th ,25th of July 2006.

(ii). 'Signification of the Role of Buddhist Monks' (In Sinhala) Ravaya  11th and 18 th September 2005

(iii)    'Real Archaeology of Euro-Centric Science' (in Sinhala) Vidusara, 7 th April 1997.

 (iv)    'Racial Economy of Science ' (in Sinhala) Vidusara , 14 th April 1999.

 (v)     'Density of Black's Brain (in Sinhala)  Vidusara,  28 th May 1999.

 (vi)      'God in the Science' (in Sinhala) Vidusara, 12 th May 1999.

(vii). 'Hitler's Attacks of the Objectivity of Science' (in Sinhala) Vidusara  19th May 1999

 (viii) 'Irrational Copernican Revolution' (in Sinhala) Vidusara 26th May 1999.

 (ix).   'Politics of Atomic Bomb' (in Sinhala) Vidusara, 2nd June 1999.

(x).   'Hegemony of Science' (in Sinhala) Vidusara, 9 th June 1999.

(xi)      'Mathematics as a Social Construction ( in Sinhala) Vidusara, 30 th June.

(xii)    What is Co-origination - A response ot Professor Nalin de Silva (in Sinhala) Divaina, 6 th August 1997.

§         Unpublished Manuscripts:

 (i)      The Way of Eastern Though (in Sinhala)

(ii)    A New Dimension to Dialectic; Logical Form of Catuskoti (in Sinhala)

(iii) Michel Foucault, Politics and the Political (in English)

(iv) Thomas Kuhn's Paradigm and Ernesto to Laclau's Discourse (in English)

§     Manuscripts in preparation:

(i)      German Philosopical Roots of French Philosophy; Alexander Kojeive and Jean Hippoiite.

(ii) Theory of Ideology; From Destutt de Tracy to Slavoj Zizek

 

Mrs.M.Rajarathnam

Publications and Seminar Presentations:

 Psychology of Yoga in Bhagavad-Gita” -International Conference on Parapsychology and Yoga – Vishakapattnam India, 2006 January

 “Jean Paul Sartre’s Marxist Phenomenology and the Critique of Dialectical Reason”- Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 2005

 “The Philosophical Methodology of Immanuel Kant and Kathavtthu” Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 2004

 “ The Dialectical Methodology of Immanuel Kant and Nagarjuna  The Post Graduate Symposium, University of Peradeniya, 2004

 ‘Immanuel Kant’s Influence on Husserl’s Phenomenology’ University of Peradeniya 2004

 “Philosophy and Cross - Cultural Understanding” - Paper presented to the symposium on the International Philosophy Day University of Peradeniya. 20.11. 2003

 “Monism and Classical Indian Aesthetics with special reference to Ananda.Kentish Coomaraswamy’s Aesthetic Theory” Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya, 23.10. 2003

 ‘Philosophy of Habermas and the Critique of Postmodern Philosophy’ University of Peradeniya 2003

 “The Dialectics of Nagarjuna’   Symposium on Buddhist Logic, Dept of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Peradeniya, 22.12 .2002.

 ‘The Philosophical Methodology of Immanuel Kant and the Critique of Judgment’  Post Graduate Seminar, University of Peradeniya, and 06.04.2002.

 ‘Hiedegger’s Understanding of Nietzsche’ Department of Philosophy and Psychology, University of Peradeniya, 02.02. 2002

 ‘Immanuel Kant and Rabindranath Tagore on Philosophy of Beauty’ - Dept of Philosophy and Psychology Seminar Series, University of Peradeniya, 10.01.2002.

 ‘Eastern influence on Western Thought, with special reference to Buddhist Philosophy and Nietzsche’    Annual Research Session, University of Peradeniya. 16.11.2001

 ‘Aristotle’s Philosophy of Art and Aesthetics’, University of Peradeniya, 2001

 ‘A Review on Aristotle’s Critique of Plato’s Theory of Forms’ University of Peradeniya 2001

  “Integral Epistemological Methodology of Immanuel Kant’   Dept of Education, York University, Canada   22.04.2000

 “Philosophy of Aesthetics in Ancient Tamil Literature’ series of Lectures, Tamil Academy, Canada. 2000

 “Nietzsche’s Philosophy of Art’    Dept of Philosophy, York University, Canada. January 1999.

 “The Notion of Subjective Universality in Immanuel Kant” Dept of Philosophy, York University, September, 1998

 Epistemology, Transcendental Understanding and Social Change- suggestions for social and political culture”, The Council for Research in Philosophy and Values, USA 1997.

 “Reason and Values” University of Peradeniya, and The Council for Research in   Values and Philosophy USA, Feb 1997.

 “The Philosophy of Samkhya” University of Peradeniya Journal.University of Peradeniya 1996.

 ‘Plato’s Views on Art and Aesthetics’ University of Peradeniya, 1994

 ‘Commentary on Plato’s Parable of the Cave’- 1994, University of Peradeniya

 “Aesthetics of Rabindranath Tagore” Research Monograph, University of Peradeniya. 1994. [100 pages]

 “Ethics of the Bhagavad-Gita and the Critique of Practical Reason” -University of Jaffna 1993.

 “Commentary on Isavashya Upanishad” University of Jaffna, 1993.

 “Philosophy of Art- Greek and Indian” University of Peradeniya, 1993.

     
                                                       
                                                       
                                                       
   Rev.Alpitiye Gnanissara                                      
                                                       
     PUBLICATION

Modern Logic and Indian Logic(Sinhala), Marga Institute-Colombo, 1983

Symbolic Logic(Sinhala), Author, 1986

Indian Philosophy(sinhala),Author, 1988

Buddhist Attitude to Death(sinhala), Author, 1989

 Traditional and Modern Logic(sinhala), Author, 2003

 

ARTICLES

Book.Patipada, "what is religious experiance", Buddhist society in Peradeniya University, 1980.

Book:Prabuddha, "Buddhism and Epistemology", Udugama sri Buddharakkitha Abinamdana sangaraja, 1999.

Book:Sathranindu Lipisaraniya, "Origin of scientific hypothesis", Sri lanka Buddhist and Pali University., 1996.

Book:Sri Sangamiththa Kalasansadaya. "Scientific Hypothesis", Sangamiththa Vidyalaya, Galle, 2003.  

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
                                                       
                                                       
    Mr.Sumedha Weerawardana                          
   

m%ldYhg m;alr we;s lD;s

1)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO ¦ lafIa;%dikak úydrjxYh yd l¿jdfudaor fM;sydisl miqìu¦ l¾;D m%ldYkhls¦ w¿;a.u¦ 1998'

2)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO¦ ks¾udKd;aul idfmalaI;djdoh .ek ye|skaùula¦ Ñka;k m¾Iofha m%ldYkh¦ uyr.u¦ 2007' 

3)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO¦ wpdrúoHd wOHhk ,sms¦ wdrsh m%ldYlfhda¦ jrldfmd,¦ 2007'

 

ixialrK odhl;ajhka

 1)      iydh ixialdrl¦ iquk m%fndaO ^ nÿ,a,.ïuk iqukidr wNskkaok Ydia;%Sh ix.%yh&" kd., rcuydúydrh¦ ìì,¦ 2006'
 

2)      iydh ixialdrl¦ máNdk - 02 jeks l,dmh ^jd¾Isl fn!oaO ix.%yh&¦ fmardfoKs úYajúoHd,hSh fn!oaO ix.uh¦ fmardfoKsh¦ 2551$2007'

 3&  udf.a m%Odk l;D;ajfhka iy reyqKq cd;sl taldnoaO fmruqfka ks, m%ldYkh f,i 
    m<jQ
" reyqK" mqj;a mf;a 1-9 olajd l,dm'

 

Ydia;%Sh iÕrdj, m<jQ ,sms

1&  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" mrsirh ms<sn| fn!oaO wdl,amh ngysr hqfojq wdl,amj,ska fjkia jk whqre¦  iïNdId¦  12 l,dmh¦  msrsfjka wOHdmk YdLdj¦ udkj iïm;a yd ixialD;sl lghq;= wud;HdxYh¦ fld<U" 2002¦ 693 -703 msgq'

2)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" o¾Ykjdo ms<sn| fn!oaO úpdrfha iajNdjh¦ b÷jr

^uydpd¾h ta'ä'mS' l,kaiQrsh yrirKs l,dmh& ¦ wdrsh m%ldYlfhda¦ jrldfmd,¦ 2004¦ 541-558 msgq'

3)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO¦ {dkh ms<sn| fn!oaO ú.%yh ;=<ska idfmalaIljdoS m%jK;djla m%lg fõ o @" iïNdId ¦ 13 jeks l,dmh¦ wOHdmk wud;HdxYfha msrsfjka YdLdfõ m%ldYkhls¦ fld<U¦ 2005¦ 345-358 msgq'

4)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" ;d´ oyfï uQ,sl ixl,am ms<sn| úueiqula¦ meK ir ne;s mqo ^kdrïmkdfõ m[a[didr kdysñ Wmydr l,dmh&" uyjeyer mqrdK úydrh¦ ud;f,a¦ 2005"38-44 msgq'

5)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO¦ fj,a,iafia úuqla;s igk i|yd NslaIQka jykafia,df.a odhl;ajh ¦ iquk m%fndaO ^ nÿ,a,.ïuk iqukidr wNskkaok Ydia;%Sh ix.%yh&" kd., rcuydúydrh¦ ìì," 2006¦ 97-107 msgq'

6)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" ld,audlaia: cSú;h o¾Ykh yd h:d¾;h¦ b÷jr¦ ^foaYmd,kúoHd l,dmh& ¦ wdrsh m%ldYlfhda¦ jrldfmd,¦ 2006" 262-281 msgq'

7)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" ngysr m%dudKsl wdpdrjdoS isoaOdka; iy fn!oaO wdpdrjdofha moku¦ máNdk - 02 jeks l,dmh ^jd¾Isl fn!oaO ix.%yh&¦ fmardfoKs úYajúoHd,hSh fn!oaO ix.uh¦ fmardfoKsh¦ 2551$2007¦ 49-55 msgq'

8)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" {dkúNd.h hkq l=ula o @ ¦  iïNdId¦  14 l,dmh¦  msrsfjka wOHdmk YdLdj¦ wOHdmk wud;HdxYh¦ fld<U" 2006¦ 712 -723 msgq

 

bosrsfha oS m<ùug we;s Ydia;%Sh ,sms

1)      f:rjdofha iy uydhdkfha oelafjk máÉp iuqmamdoh ms<sn|      ;=,kd;aul wOHkhla' 

2)      m%;HlaIh .ek oskakd. yd O¾ulS¾;s hk ysñjrekaf.a u; ms<sn| úfõpkd;aul úueiqula'

3)      N.j;a .S;dfõ wdpdr O¾óh isoaOdka; ms<sn| od¾Yksl úueiqula'

4)      bia,dï o¾Ykfha wdrïNh yd .=rel=, ms<sn| úueiqula 

5)      ksõfgdakshdkq fN!;sl úoHdj ms<sn| w¾kdiaÜ uyaf.a úfõpkh' 

6)      kSÜIshdkq od¾Yksl ixl,am ms<sn| úueiqula'

 

jdr iÕrdj,g ,shQ ,sms

1' ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" mrsirh ms<sn| fn!oaO wdl,amh ¦ m%Nd;h¦    cd;sl mdrsirsl  
   m¾Iofha m%ldYkhls¦ fmardfoKsh
" 2000¦ 5 ms'

2' ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" f;a,aia ;=ud o¾Ykjdofha mshd o @¦ o¾Yk yd ufkdaúoHd udisl
   m;%sldj¦ o¾Yk yd ufkdaúoHd wOHkdxYh; fmardfoKs úYaj úoHd,h¦ fmardfoKsh"
   2002¦ 1-3 msgq
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3' ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO"jdia;úl oekqula ;sfí o ufyda>h ^2002 ckjdrs l,dmh&  ¦   
  o¾Yk ix.uh¦ fmardfoKs úYaj úoHd,h¦ fmardfoKsh
" 2002¦ 8-9 msgq'

4
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   jd¾Isl O¾u ix.%yh&" jElv fn!oaO ifydaor iñ;sh¦ mdKÿf¾¦ 2550$2006" 18-21 msgq'


5'
ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO¦ uki ms<sn| isxy, fn!oaO ú.%yh ú[a[dKjd§ o @ ¦ fjila y~¦ ^
  jd¾Isl O¾u ix.%yh&" jElv fn!oaO ifydaor iñ;sh¦ mdKÿf¾¦ 2551$2007" 18-21 msgq

 

mqj;am;aj,g ,shQ ,sms

1)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" hqfrdamfha iÕjd.;a wfma oekqu ¦ osjhsk wÕyrejdod ¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 1999'08'10 wÕyrejdod'

2)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" fj,a,iafia is;=jï iys; .,a .=ydjla¦ osjhsk nodod w;sf¾lh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 1999'09'01 nodod'

3)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" kjljoh ke;s lsrSug kï láka n;, ysgj, nE¦ osjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2000'04'09 brsod'

4)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" isy¿ks uõìu /l.ksõ ¦ osjhsk nodod w;sf¾lh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2000'05'31 nodod'

5)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" isiq whs;Ska uqjdfjka hgm;a jQ i;Hh ¦ osjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2000'07'23 brsod'

6)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" uyeÿre k,Ska l< jro l=ula o @ osjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2000'12'17 brsod'

7)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" wdpd¾h úl%undyqg ms<s;=rlosjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2000'12'27 brsod'

8)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" b.ekaúh hq;= b;sydih yd kQ.ekaúh hq;= b;sydih¦ osjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2001'01'14 brsod'

9)      ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" ñiosgqjka jekiQ j;a;, fndÿ úÿìu¦ osjhsk nodod w;sf¾lh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2001'05'30 nodod'

10)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" mdkï m;a;=fõ ú;a;s ¦ osjhsk nodod w;sf¾lh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2002'07'10 nodod'

11)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" kjljoh .ek ;s;a; we;a;¦ osjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2002'11'17 brsod'

12)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" uydpd¾h l,kaiQrshg tf;rska iïudkhla¦ osjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2006'08'27 brsod'

13)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" hd,amdk ffjmjud,fhka fy<sjk hdmd mgqfka isxy, fn!oaO Wreuh ¦ osjhsk brsod ix.%yh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2003'07'06 brsod'

14)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" ishjia folla imsfrk ,laosj wurmqr ksldh ¦ osjhsk nodod w;sf¾lh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2003'11'19 nodod'

15)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" wU.ymsá lú l=,h Tmj;a l< rEK ydñfkkqjr ¦ uykqjr" 2004'07'01

16)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" kQ;k hqfrdamh f.dvkexùu i|yd wdrdìjrekaf.a odhl;ajh ¦ osjhsk nodod w;sf¾lh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2005'04'27 nodod'

17)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" ;d´ hkq l=ula o@ ¦ osjhsk nodod w;sf¾lh¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2005'06'29 nodod'

18)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" ckdêm;sjrKfhaoS uqia,sï ck;dj Pkaoh osh hq;af;a ldg o @ ¦ ,xld brsod ix.%yh¦ u,aá mí,sI¾ia; kqf.af.dv¦ fld<U-13" 2005'11'15 wÕyrejdod'

19)  ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" wú{dkh ms<sn| fm%dhsähdkq ú.%yh ¦ osjhsk n%yiam;skaod ^iriú Whk w;sf¾lh& ¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2006'02'02 n%yiam;skaod'

ùrj¾Ok¦ iqfïO" w¾cqk hqoaOh f;dard .;af;a wehs @ ¦ osjhsk n%yiam;skaod ^iriú Whk w;sf¾lh& ¦ Wmd,s mqj;am;a iud.u¦ fld<U-13" 2006'05'04 n%yiam;skaod'

 

 
                                                       
    Miss.Udeni Appuhamilage

      Conference Publications

            2009   Conference on Wellbeing and Development in Sri Lanka, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka Local understandings and
         experiences  of wellbeing in Sri Lanka; The role of emotion “Muditha” in the average Sri Lankan’s Wellbeing

            2008   World Congress for Psychotherapy, Japan Emotions and Empathy in a Culture that is not Psychologized - The Case of Sri Lanka

            2007     International Conference on Evaluation – An Essential Element in the Development Process, Colombo, Sri Lanka            Understanding the impact of developmental interventions on psychosocial wellbeing: Developing a wellbeing assessment for long-term impact monitoring

2006   Annual Conference of the Association for the Development of the Person Centered Approach (ADPCA), Fargo, ND, USA          A client centered approach to work with conflict-affected population

 Journal Publications

            2009        Cross Cultural Formulation and Psychopathology (2009), Nanasa, Department of      Philosophy, University of Peradeniya, Vol. 19, p.14-20

Books

2009     Co-Author; A Psychosocial Approach to Developmental: A Tool, a Guide, and a Framework: Coordinated by Social policy Analysis and Research Center, University of Colombo; funded by United Nations Development and Population Association. To be published by December 2008.