Senior Professor Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera appointed Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Senior Professor Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera as the new Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University.

Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake presented the letter of appointment to Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (23).

Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera is Chief Incumbent of Molagoda Kotamudungala Raja Maha Viharaya and holds the title of Agga Maha Pandita. He previously served as Vice-Chancellor of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka and the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.

He obtained a Special Degree in Buddhist Philosophy from the University of Kelaniya as his first degree, then a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Kelaniya. He later earned a Master of Philosophy degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Delhi in India, and an Advanced Diploma in Chinese Language from the Peking University.