G.A. Somaratne

G. A. Somaratne is Associate Professor in Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. He is a Sri Lankan scholar in early Buddhism. He was formerly Co-director of Dhammachai Tipitaka Project, Rector of Sri Lanka international Buddhist Academy, Professor in Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Peradeniya, and Associate Professor in Religion, Miyazaki International College. His previous publications include a critical edition of the Samyuttanikaya Vol. I (1998), and contributions to Common...See more

G. A. Somaratne is Associate Professor in Buddhist Studies, The University of Hong Kong. He is a Sri Lankan scholar in early Buddhism. He was formerly Co-director of Dhammachai Tipitaka Project, Rector of Sri Lanka international Buddhist Academy, Professor in Pali and Buddhist Studies, University of Peradeniya, and Associate Professor in Religion, Miyazaki International College. His previous publications include a critical edition of the Samyuttanikaya Vol. I (1998), and contributions to Common Buddhist Text (2017). See less