{"id":268,"date":"2026-02-05T03:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T03:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/upedec\/?page_id=268"},"modified":"2026-02-05T15:47:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T15:47:51","slug":"director","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/upedec\/director\/","title":{"rendered":"Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"268\" class=\"elementor elementor-268\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-559a381 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"559a381\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4a9db elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e4a9db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19fa1d6 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19fa1d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1933f59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1933f59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/upedec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kadihingala-Hemasiri-1024x854-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32\" alt=\"Kadihingala-Hemasiri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/upedec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kadihingala-Hemasiri-1024x854-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/upedec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kadihingala-Hemasiri-1024x854-1-300x250.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/busl.ac.lk\/upedec\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kadihingala-Hemasiri-1024x854-1-768x641.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e712e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e712e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dr. Ven. Kadihingala Hemasiri Thero<\/strong><br \/><em>B.A. (USJ), M.A. (Kelaniya), Ph. D. (Wuhan, China)<\/em><\/p><hr \/><p>Unit of Postgraduate, External Degrees and Extension Courses (UPEDEC)<br \/>Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka<br \/>Puttalam Road<br \/>Anuradhapura.<br \/>Tel : +94 25 205 7979 Ext. 402<br \/>Mobile : +94 715 240 311<br \/>Email : dirupedec@busl.ac.lk<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb882d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"acb882d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f73681 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"9f73681\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:800,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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data-id=\"96a5253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Doctor of Philosophy in Buddhist Studies, University of Wuhan, China.<\/p><p>Master of Arts in Buddhist Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of Kalaniya, Sri Lanka. 2009.<\/p><p>Bachelor of Arts Degree in Buddhist Civilization (first class honors), Department of Pali and Buddhisr Studies, University of Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, 2008.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1671\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1671\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Publication <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1671\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019be5f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" 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\u0db4\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0db1\u0dcf\u0dba\u0dad\u0db1\u0dba, \u0db8\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad, \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dca\u0db4\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd2\u0dba, 2012.<\/p><p>\u0db4\u0dd0\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dd2 \u0dbd\u0d9a\u0dca\u0daf\u0dd2\u0dc0 \u0db6\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd4\u0dc3\u0db8\u0dba\u0dd9\u0dc4\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dba\u0dcf\u0db1 \u0dc3\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dbd\u0dca\u0db4, \u0db8\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0db0\u0dd2 \u0db4\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0dd2 \u0dc4\u0dcf \u0db6\u0dde\u0daf\u0dca\u0db0 \u0db4\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dc1\u0db1\u0dcf\u0dba\u0dad\u0db1\u0dba, \u0db8\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dca\u0dc0\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad, \u0db4\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dca\u0db4\u0dd2\u0da7\u0dd2\u0dba, 2011.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>National Conferences<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dbd\u0dca \u0db6\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd4\u0dc3\u0db8\u0dba\u0dda \u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dab\u0dba \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db6\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d9a\u0dca, 1st National Conference 2012, Buddhist and P\u0101li University of Sri Lanka, Pitipana, Homagama. 509 p.<\/p><p>\u0db4\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd2, \u0db4\u0da7\u0dd2\u0db4\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0dd2, \u0db4\u0da7\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dda\u0db0 \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db6\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0d9c\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dc4\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca, 07th Annual National Conference on Buddhist Studies \u2013 17th \u2013 18th of December 2011, Dept. of P\u0101li and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka. 35 p.<\/p><p>\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dbd\u0dca \u0db6\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd4\u0dc3\u0db8\u0dba\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dad \u0db6\u0ddd\u0db0\u0dd2\u0dc3\u0dad\u0dca\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dc0 \u0dc3\u0d82\u0d9a\u0dbd\u0dca\u0db4\u0dba \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db6\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc0\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca,\u00a0 \u0db4\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dcf\u0dba\u0ddd\u0d9c\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0db6\u0dde\u0daf\u0dca\u0db0 \u0d85\u0db0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dba\u0db1\u0dba \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db6\u0daf \u0da2\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dd2\u0d9a \u0dc3\u0db8\u0dca\u0db8\u0db1\u0dca\u0dad\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dba, \u0d85\u0dc3\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dd2 \u0db8\u0dc4\u0dcf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0dc4\u0dcf\u0dbb\u0dba, \u0db1\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dbb.\u00a0 81-82\u00a0 p.<\/p><p>\u0d89\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dd3\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda\u00a0 \u0db6\u0ddd\u0dbb\u0ddd\u0db6\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dca \u0da0\u0ddb\u0dad\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dba\u0dda \u0dc1\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dca\u0db4\u0dd3\u0dba \u0dad\u0dcf\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dab\u0dba 21 \u0dc0\u0dd0\u0db1\u0dd2 \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0da7 \u0d85\u0daf\u0dcf\u0dbd \u0d9a\u0dbb\u0d9c\u0dad\u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0d85\u0dba\u0dd4\u0dbb\u0dd4,\u00a0 13th Annual Research Symposium,\u00a0 University of Kelaniya, Faculty of Graduate Studies, Kelaniya.<\/p><p>\u0db8\u0dd4\u0dbd\u0dca \u0db6\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dd4\u0dc3\u0db8\u0dba\u0dda \u0d9a\u0dcf\u0dbd\u0db1\u0dd2\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dab\u0dba \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db6\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db8\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0db8\u0d9a\u0dca, 1st National Conference 2012, Buddhist and P\u0101li University of Sri Lanka, Pitipana, Homagama. 509 &#8211; 514 p.<\/p><p>The End of the World: The Buddhist Analysis, 05th Annual Research Conference \u2013 30th \u2013 31st of March 2012, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 78 p.<\/p><p>A Few Problems Facing Modern Pirivena Education, 05th Annual Research Conference \u2013 30th \u2013 31st of March 2012, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo. 179 p.<\/p><p>Buddhist Influence on Magical Treatments in Agriculture, 05th Annual Research Conference \u2013 30th \u2013 31st of March 2012, Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, Colombo 07 p.<\/p><p>\u0db1\u0dd6\u0dad\u0db1 \u0db0\u0dbb\u0dca\u0db8 \u0daf\u0dda\u0dc1\u0db1\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0db1\u0dca\u0dc4\u0dd2 \u0db1\u0dc0\u0dd3\u0d9a\u0dbb\u0dab\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dca\u0db8\u0d9a \u0dbd\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dab, 1st National Conference 2013-December-27-28, New Buddhist Trends &amp; Empowering of Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, 138 p.<\/p><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>International Conferences<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>\u0db4\u200d\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dcf\u0dad\u0dd2\u0db8\u0ddd\u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dc2\u0dba \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dba \u0db4\u0dd2\u0da7\u0d9a\u0dba\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd9\u0db1\u0dca \u0dc0\u0dd6\u0dc0\u0d9a\u0dca \u0daf ?, The International p\u0101li Conference \u2013 01st September 2011, Dept. of p\u0101li and Buddhist Studies, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.\u00a0 231-239 p.<\/p><p>An analysis on artistic creations connected with stupa, International Conference, 22nd November 2014, Evolution of Buddhist Stupa, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura,\u00a0 159-162 p.<\/p><p>\u0d89\u0db1\u0dca\u0daf\u0dd4\u0db1\u0dd3\u0dc3\u0dd2\u0dba\u0dcf\u0dc0\u0dda \u0db4\u0d82\u0da0 \u0dc1\u0dd3\u0dbd\u0dba \u0db4\u0dd2\u0dc5\u0dd2\u0db6\u0daf \u0dc0\u0dd2\u0da0\u0dcf\u0dbb \u0db4\u0dd6\u0dbb\u0dca\u0dc0\u0d9a \u0d85\u0db0\u0dca\u200d\u0dba\u0dba\u0db1\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca , International Research Conference 2012, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka, 169 p.<\/p><p>The Opportunistic Words Usage of the Buddha\u201d , 2nd International Research Conference \u2013IRCH 2013-12- 04 &amp;05, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Nugegoda. 128 p.<\/p><p>The Conceptual inquity into culture and civilization with reference to Buddhism, 4th International Buddhist Conference, Buddhism for future human civilization, 04th, 5th December 2015, Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura. 125 p.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1672\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1672\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Membership <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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