Kariyawasam, A.G.S

Kariyawasam, A.G.S (1933-2004). Born in Sri Lanka, Siri Kariyawasam graduated from the Peradeniya University with Second Class Honors in Sanskrit with Sinhalese. He joined the teaching staff of St. Anthony's College, Baddegama for two years. In 1960 he became Assistant Editor of the Buddhist Encyclopaedia, to which he contributed sixty-six articles, and of which later served as Deputy Chief Editor until his retirement in 1989. He worked at the Buddhist Publication Society from 1991-1998 editing Bhikkhu Bodhi's publications and in 1998 he succeeded the late Ven. Piyadassi Maha Thera as Editor of Sinhala Buddhist publications.

Buddhist publications

Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Sri Lanka, by A.G.S. Kariyawasam (Buddhist Publication Society Wheel Publication No. 402-4; 1995; 150k/50pp.)