Research Interests
Buddhist Psychology and Clinical Psychology
Education
B.A. (Hons) in Psychology, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
M.A. in Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Post graduate Diploma in Counseling, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
M.A. in Buddhist Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
Post graduate Diploma in Counseling, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Professional Experience
Coordinator, Diploma course in Buddhist Counseling, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. (2014 - Hither to)
Coordinator, Project on Empowerment of Rural People Conducted by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. (2014-2017)
Coordinator, Diploma course in Buddhist Counseling for Department of Sri Lanka Police, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. (2014-2015)
Member of the executive committee, Lecturers' union of Buddhist and Pali University of Sri lank. (2017-2018)
Coordinator, Project on Empowerment of Rural People Conducted by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. (2014-2017)
Coordinator, Diploma course in Buddhist Counseling for Department of Sri Lanka Police, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka. (2014-2015)
Member of the executive committee, Lecturers' union of Buddhist and Pali University of Sri lank. (2017-2018)
Presentations
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., (2009), "The Contribution of Music for Psychotherapy" An Academic Research Paper presented at the professional development workshops conducted by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., (2010), “The Role of Psycho Social Support for AIDS Patients in Sri Lanka”,The Workshop of the Development of Academic Skills, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., (2012), “A psychological study of children with depression in Sri Lanka”, First national conference, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., (2013), “A psychological study of dyslexia Children in Sri Lanka”, An Academic Research Paper presented at the professional development workshops conducted by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., (2010), “The Role of Psycho Social Support for AIDS Patients in Sri Lanka”,The Workshop of the Development of Academic Skills, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., (2012), “A psychological study of children with depression in Sri Lanka”, First national conference, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., (2013), “A psychological study of dyslexia Children in Sri Lanka”, An Academic Research Paper presented at the professional development workshops conducted by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Teaching at Professional Level
Instructor in Buddhist Counseling, Department of Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (2011 - Hither to)
Instructor in Buddhist Counseling (Temporary), Department of Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (2008-2010)
Instructor in Buddhist Counseling (Temporary), Department of Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (2008-2010)
Books
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2018, An Approach to Counselling Psychology (in Sinhala), Sara Publications, Kottawa.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2018, The Approach of Abnormal Psychology (in Sinhala), Sara Publications, Kottawa.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., A Buddhist and Western analysis of Human Behaviour (in Sinhala), Sara Publications, Kottawa
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2017, Buddhist Psychology (in Sinhala), Plextom Solutions, Dehiwala.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2009 ,Abnormal Psychology (in Sinhala),Author Publication.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2009, Counseling Psychology (in Sinhala), Author Publication.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2009, Industrial Psychology (in Sinhala), Author Publication.
විජේසුන්දර, මිහිරාණි., 2017, “පුද්ගල අසාමාන්ය චර්යා පිළිබඳ බෞද්ධ මූලාශ්රගත වාර්තා (සිද්ධි අධ්යයන ඇසුරින්)”, විමලසර අතිපූජ්ය උඩුපිහිල්ලේ
විමලබුද්ධි ස්වාමීන්ද්ර අභිනන්දන ශාස්ත්රීය සංග්රහය, ශ්රී විද්යාරතන පිරිවෙන, කොටුවේගෙදර, මාතලේ, පිටු අංක 252 සිට.
විජේසුන්දර, මිහිරාණි., 2017, “පුද්ගල අසාමාන්ය චර්යා පාලනය සඳහා භාවනාවෙහි ප්රායෝගික ගම්යතාව”, දම්සර හැවනේ මේධානන්ද ස්වාමීන්ද්ර ප්රණාම ශාස්ත්රීය සංග්රහය, මණ්ඩාගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසන දායක සභාව, වැලිපැන්න, පිටු අංක 500 සිට.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2015, “Practical Buddhism for healthy mind”, Wadihitiyo, National Secretariat for Elders,
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2015, “A study of motivation to concept of thanha of Buddhist psychology”, Buddhist and Pali studies, Academic journal of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka,
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2015, ''A psychological study of Emotions in panchathanthra'', Bashapraba, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka,
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2014, ''Councelling technique in Sanskrit literature'', Bashapraba, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2013, “A Buddhist Psychological Analysis of Practical potential of Concept of seelain controlling the Abnormal behavior”, Shubasithodaya, Kanchana Prints, Gangodawila.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2012, “A psychological Study of counseling Technique of Lord Buddha”, Counseling - 2, Department of education psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2011, “The Buddhist Aspect of Personality”, Article of Buddhist Psychology, MAGADHI Publication, institute of Pali and Buddhist studies.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2011, “A Buddhist Perspective on Emotions”, 2600th Enlightenment Jubilee of the Buddha Academic Journal, The Ministry of Education.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2011, "A Scientific Study of mind", Article of Buddhist Psychology, MAGADHI Publication, institute of Pali and Buddhist studies.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2018, The Approach of Abnormal Psychology (in Sinhala), Sara Publications, Kottawa.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., A Buddhist and Western analysis of Human Behaviour (in Sinhala), Sara Publications, Kottawa
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2017, Buddhist Psychology (in Sinhala), Plextom Solutions, Dehiwala.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2009 ,Abnormal Psychology (in Sinhala),Author Publication.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2009, Counseling Psychology (in Sinhala), Author Publication.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2009, Industrial Psychology (in Sinhala), Author Publication.
විජේසුන්දර, මිහිරාණි., 2017, “පුද්ගල අසාමාන්ය චර්යා පිළිබඳ බෞද්ධ මූලාශ්රගත වාර්තා (සිද්ධි අධ්යයන ඇසුරින්)”, විමලසර අතිපූජ්ය උඩුපිහිල්ලේ
විමලබුද්ධි ස්වාමීන්ද්ර අභිනන්දන ශාස්ත්රීය සංග්රහය, ශ්රී විද්යාරතන පිරිවෙන, කොටුවේගෙදර, මාතලේ, පිටු අංක 252 සිට.
විජේසුන්දර, මිහිරාණි., 2017, “පුද්ගල අසාමාන්ය චර්යා පාලනය සඳහා භාවනාවෙහි ප්රායෝගික ගම්යතාව”, දම්සර හැවනේ මේධානන්ද ස්වාමීන්ද්ර ප්රණාම ශාස්ත්රීය සංග්රහය, මණ්ඩාගල ආරණ්ය සේනාසන දායක සභාව, වැලිපැන්න, පිටු අංක 500 සිට.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2015, “Practical Buddhism for healthy mind”, Wadihitiyo, National Secretariat for Elders,
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2015, “A study of motivation to concept of thanha of Buddhist psychology”, Buddhist and Pali studies, Academic journal of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka,
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2015, ''A psychological study of Emotions in panchathanthra'', Bashapraba, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka,
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2014, ''Councelling technique in Sanskrit literature'', Bashapraba, Department of Sanskrit, Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2013, “A Buddhist Psychological Analysis of Practical potential of Concept of seelain controlling the Abnormal behavior”, Shubasithodaya, Kanchana Prints, Gangodawila.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2012, “A psychological Study of counseling Technique of Lord Buddha”, Counseling - 2, Department of education psychology, Faculty of Education, University of Colombo.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2011, “The Buddhist Aspect of Personality”, Article of Buddhist Psychology, MAGADHI Publication, institute of Pali and Buddhist studies.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2011, “A Buddhist Perspective on Emotions”, 2600th Enlightenment Jubilee of the Buddha Academic Journal, The Ministry of Education.
Wijesundara, W.P.L.M., 2011, "A Scientific Study of mind", Article of Buddhist Psychology, MAGADHI Publication, institute of Pali and Buddhist studies.