Department of Religions and Philosophies
& School of History, Religions and Philosophies
Ven. Medagampitiye Wijithadhamma
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Key information
Key information
- Roles
- Department of Religions and Philosophies Visiting Scholar
- Email address
- mw87@soas.ac.uk
Biography
Ven. Medagampitiye Wijithadhamma is professor in the Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. He received his Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Pali from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2009.
He is the author of Dasabodhisattuppattikathā-aṭṭhakathā, which explored the concept of future bodhisattas and Buddhas. His current research explores Sinhalese manuscripts in the British Library and the SOAS library. He is a visiting scholar at the Centre of Buddhist Studies at SOAS.
