Ananda W. P. Guruge
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Ananda Wahihana Palliya Guruge (28 December 1928 – 6 August 2014
Education
Guruge was educated at
Civil service
He joined the
Buddhist Leadership
Active in international Buddhist leadership, Professor Guruge was Vice President of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, the Patron of the European Buddhist Union, and the Dean of Academic Affairs and Director of the International Academy of Buddhism at University of the West in Rosemead, California.[4] He was also an adjunct professor of Buddhism, Hinduism and Peace Studies at California State University, Fullerton. Dr. Guruge is also the Liaison Officer to the United Nations and UNESCO for the World Fellowship of Buddhists; and was the Chairman of the World Buddhist University Council. He served as an editor of Hsi Lai Journal of Humanistic Buddhism.
Writings
Guruge authored 53 books in Sinhala and English, including What In Brief Is Buddhism, Free At Last in Paradise, Serendipity of Andrew George, Peace At Last in Paradise and The Unforgettable Dharmapala. He has also published over 175 research articles on Asian history, Buddhism and education. He also translated the
Death
Guruge died in Rosemead, California, at the age of 85.[6] Guruge reportedly died on a flight returning to the United States after assisting with school accreditation in Australia.[citation needed]
See also
- List of Sri Lankan non-career diplomats
- List of Sri Lankan academics
- Notable members of the Ceylon Civil Service
References
- ^ Tribute to great scholar Dr. Prof. W.P. Ananda Guruge.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ SRI LANKA: The Untold Story AsiaTimes
- ^ University of the West Archived March 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Historical survey of Sri Lankan traditional dance Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Sunday Observer - September 20, 2009
- ^ "Dr. Guruge passes away". Dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-08-07.