Overview

Discover the Department of Philosophy by applying to the Philosophy MA programme at University of Peradeniya

The Department was started in 1950 with Professor TRV Murthi (author of The Central Philosophy of Buddhism) as its first Head. In 1952 the University was shifted from Colombo to Peradeniya. After 1953 Ms.K.Mathiaparanam acted as the Head of The Department until Prof.KN Jayathilake (author of Early Buddhist Theory of Knowledge) became Professor and Head in 1964. Prof Padmasiri de Silva (author of Freudian and Buddhist Psychology) became Professor and Head of the Department in 1972. Prof.R D Gunaratne (author of Truth, Science and Understanding) became the Head of Department in 1989. He introduced the Special Degree programme in Psychology in 1990. Prof. A D P Kalansuriya (author of Wittgenstein and Problems of Philosophy [in sinhala]) assumed the Headship in 1996. Prof.G.Dharmasiri (author of the A Buddhist Critique of the Christianity Concept of God) became Head of the Department in 2001. Dr .D.D.Mallikarachchi ( author of the Karl Marx and Buddha ) was appointed as the Head of the Department in August, 2004. Dr.M.S.M.Anes assumed the headship in April, 2005. Ms.M.Gunasekara assumed the headship in March, 2011. Dr.Danesh Karunanayake become the Head of the Department in 2012.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Analytical Philosophy
Contemporary Moral Philosophy
Philosophy of Mahayana
Elements of Buddhist logic
French Philosophy
Modern German Philosophy
Modernity, Post- Modernity and Islamic Thought

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

30 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Disciplines

Philosophy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree (Special) with Honours in the relevant subject;

OR

A Bachelors’ (General/ Combined) degree with minimum 30 credits from the relevant subject area with a minimum of average B grade or equivalent grade point in the relevant subject area;

OR

A Bachelor’s degree in any discipline and a Postgraduate Diploma in the relevant subject area;

OR

Any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the relevant Board of Study

More requirements:

certified copies of certificates (e.g. Birth Certificate, degree or other higher educational certificates, etc.)
two copies of recent passport size photograph
service letter/s (if required) in the given format
two referee reports preferably from academics/mentors/supervisors/senior government officers/head of institution in the given format
synopsis of proposed research (if applying for a research degree)
payment slip of Application Fee (Local: Rs. 1000/-, Foreign: US$ 25/-)

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Tuition Fees

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3300 USD / year

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Additional Details

National: LKR300,000
SAARC Countries and clergy: $2,700
Non-SAARC Countries: $3,300

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