The Conference is organised by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka in association with the Buddhist Times Trust and Bodu Sahana Aramudala.

Thirty research papers relating to a variety of disciplines will be presented in both English and Sinhala.

The inaugural address will be delivered by Professor Emeritus Y. Karunadasa, currently Visiting Professor in Buddhist Studies, University of Hong Kong on "The Buddhist Psychology of Ideologies". The guest of honour is Professor Emeritus N.A. Jayawickrema. Members of the public are invited to attend.

For more information, contact the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, 214 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7. Telephone: 2587945/077-6261374 Fax:2580610/2502943.