Senior Professor Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera, Chief Incumbent of Molagoda Kotamudungala Raja Maha Viharaya and holder of the title of Agga Maha Pandita, has been appointed the new Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University.
The appointment was made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The letter of appointment was presented to Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera by Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (23).
Senior Professor Venerable Gallelle Sumanasiri Thera 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. He subsequently earned a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Kelaniya, followed by a Master of Philosophy degree and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of Delhi in India. In addition, he obtained an Advanced Diploma in Chinese Language from the Peking University.
