Ven. Madugalle Sudaththa
Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies
Faculty of Languages and Cultural Studies · Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
Biography
Ven. Madugalle Sudaththa is a Lecturer (Probationary) in the Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies, Faculty of Languages and Cultural Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka. His academic interests focus on Buddhist education, educational management, information and communication technology in education, pedagogy, instructional design, curriculum development and educational philosophy. He completed a Bachelor of Education Honours degree at the University of Peradeniya and is currently pursuing an M.Phil. in Education at the Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of the same university. He also holds the Royal Pandith qualification, together with training in ICT and English.
His academic and professional experience includes university teaching, degree programme coordination, student counselling, academic residential administration, curriculum development and editorial work. Before joining the Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, he served as a Temporary Lecturer in the Education Unit of the University of Kelaniya. His research addresses educational management, Pirivena education, ICT-supported administration, student-centred learning, Buddhist approaches to teaching, teacher professional satisfaction, English language learning and twenty-first-century educational challenges. He has also contributed as Chief Editor and Co-Editor to refereed academic publications in Education Science, Social Sciences and Pravacana.
Educational Qualifications
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Education (Reading), Postgraduate Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Peradeniya
Bachelor of Education Honours (B.Ed. Hons), Department of Education, University of Peradeniya, 2020
Diploma in English (Extension), Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 2024
Diploma in Information and Communication Technology, Sri Bharathee Nenasala ICT Training Center, 2019
Royal Pandith, Oriental Final Examination, Oriental Studies Society, Ministry of Education, Sri Lanka, 2014
Academic Positions
Lecturer (Probationary), Department of Social Sciences and Comparative Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2022 - Present)
Visiting Lecturer, External Degree Programme, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2022 - Present)
Visiting Lecturer, Diploma in Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education Development Authority, North Central Province (2025)
Temporary Lecturer, Education Unit, University of Kelaniya (2020 - 2021)
Administrative Positions
Degree Programme Coordinator, Bachelor of Education Programme, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (February 2025 - Present)
Programme Committee Member, Staff Development Centre, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (June 2025 - Present)
Student Counsellor, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (September 2024 - September 2025)
Academic Sub-Warden, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (January 2023 - January 2025)
Member, Syllabus Development Committee for Internal and External Degree Programmes, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024 - 2025)
Publications & Research
Edited Books / Volumes6
- Chief Editor, Studies of Education Science, Refereed Book, Vol. VI, Issues I & II, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024)
- Chief Editor, Studies of Education Science, Refereed Book, Vol. V, Issues I & II, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2023)
- Chief Editor, Studies of Education Science, Refereed Book, Vol. IV, Issues I & II, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2022)
- Co-Editor, Journal of Pravacana, Volumes I & II, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024)
- Co-Editor, Journal of Social Sciences Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2023)
- Co-Editor, Studies of Education Science, Refereed Book, Vol. III, Issues I & II, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2021)
Journal Articles (Peer-Reviewed)10
- Sudaththa, M. (2026). Issues Affecting English Language Learning among Senior Secondary Students in Rural Schools. Pravacana, Vol. 17, Issue I, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2025). A Study on How Teaching Aids Used by the Buddha Can Be Applied to the Modern Educational Process. Pravacana, Vol. 16, Issue I, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2022). Well-Used Teaching Methods in the Process of Dhamma Communication: A Study Based on Scriptural Texts. Pravacana, Vol. 13, Issue II, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2022). An Investigative Study on the Professional Satisfaction of Pirivena Teachers. Pravacana, Vol. 13, Issue I, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2021). An Introduction to the Student-Centred Educational Approach. Journal of Social Sciences Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2021). Socialization and the Teacher's Role. Studies of Education Science, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2020). Piaget's Developmental Stages and the Diversity of Children's Intellectual Abilities. Sri Dharmaloka Annual Journal.
- Sudaththa, M. (2020). An Examination of the Relationship between Education and Philosophy. Journal of Social Sciences Studies, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2020). An Examination of How PowerPoint Software Can Be Used to Increase Lesson Productivity and Overcome Teaching Challenges. Vidusarani Journal.
- Sudaththa, M. (2019). An Examination of the Relationship between Educational Measurement, Evaluation, Assessment, Teacher and Student. Vidusarani Journal.
Book Chapters2
- Sudaththa, M. (2024). An Investigative Study on the Aims and Objectives of Dhamma School Education. In Abhinandana Book Series No. 03, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2021). A Study on Educational Goals Reflected in Buddhism and Their Importance. In Somindabhinandana Academic Compilation, pp. 300-328.
Conference Papers (International)10
- Sudaththa, M. (2026). An Analytical Study of Character Education as Reflected in the Hatthavanagalla Viharavamsa. 19th International Conference on Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
- Sudaththa, M. (2026). A Study of Problems Faced by Pirivena Teachers. 19th International Conference on Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
- Sudaththa, M. (2024). A Study of How Teaching Aids Used by the Buddha Can Be Applied to the Modern Educational Process. International Conference on Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Research, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2023). Problems Faced by Teachers in Teaching Sanskrit in Primary Pirivenas. International Conference on Sanskrit, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2023). Salient Features of Early Monastic Education in Sri Lanka. International Seminar of the Maha Mahinda International Dharmadutha Society.
- Sudaththa, M. (2023). The Nature of Education in Sri Lanka in Front of Twenty-First-Century Skills. International Conference on Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Research, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2023). An Investigative Study on Professional Satisfaction of Pirivena Teachers. 16th International Conference on Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
- Sudaththa, M. (2023). A Study of the Characteristics of Student-Centred Education as Reflected in Buddhism. International Conference on the Humanities, University of Kelaniya.
- Sudaththa, M. (2022). An Investigative Study on the Use of ICT for Office Management in Pirivena Educational Institutions. 7th International Buddhist Conference, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka.
- Sudaththa, M. (2021). The Attitudes of University Students towards Online Learning and the Problems They Encounter. Pedagogical Efficacy in Global Context International Online Conference, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Conference Papers (National / Institutional)2
- Sudaththa, M. (2026). Problems Faced by Pirivena Teachers in the Teaching and Learning Process. 2nd Prajna Symposium, University of Peradeniya.
- Sudaththa, M. (2019). A Study to Investigate How ICT Can Be Used for the Effective Management of Pirivena Institutions. Undergraduate Research Congress, University of Peradeniya.
Awards & Distinctions
ESMI Perera Award for Buddhist Clergy, University of Peradeniya (2015/2016)
Rajaguru Sri Subhuthi Prize for 1st Place in Pali Language at the Prachina Panditha Examination, Oriental Studies Society (2014)
Kottegoda Sumatisara Nahimi Rajatha Mudrikava for 2nd Place Nationally at the Prachina Panditha Examination, Ministry of Education (2014)
Fields of Interest
Memberships
Vice-President, Teachers' Association of Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2025 - 2026)
Vice-Secretary, Teachers' Association of Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka (2024 - 2025)
Life Member, Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya (2025 - Present)
President, Alumni Association of Pravachanakara Pirivena, Kahandawa, Mirigama (2019 - Present)