Ven. Professor Gonadeniye Pannarathana Thero, the newly appointed Dean of the Faculty of Language Studies, assumed duties on 22 December 2025.

Ven. Prof. Pannarathana Thero obtained his B.A. (Hons) in Pali with First Class Honours from the University of Kelaniya. He subsequently completed his M.A. in Buddhist Studies and M.Phil. in Pali at the same university and was later awarded his Ph.D. by the University of the West, United States of America.

The Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka extends its sincere congratulations to Ven. Professor Gonadeniye Pannarathana Thero on his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Language Studies and expresses its best wishes for a successful tenure marked by academic excellence and effective administration.