Abstract:
(From Medieval Sinhalese era to Kandian era)
Traditionally there are two main branches
of monks in Sri Lanka. They are Grāmә vāsī
and Araɳyә vāsī. Two types of educational
institutes are there named as Piriveɳә and Guru
Gedәrә. There were very famous Piriveɳәs
such as Diksadә Senevi (Dīɡʰәsandәsēnāpati),
Sunhātә, Dīɡʰәcaŋkәmәnә, Pʰalaɡɡә, Maruɡaɳә,
Mahākapārā, Silāpassә, Majūrәpādә, Viɟәjәbā,
Padmāvәtī, Gʰanānandә, Sunetrā Mahādēvī, and
Iruɡal Tilәkә as education centers of monks.
The syllabus of Piriveɳә education center is
Nam potә, Maɡul Lakuɳә, Gaɳәdevi Hǣllә
and Vadan Kavi Potә, Sidat Saɡәrā etc. under
Sinhalese language, Nāmākʰjātә Padәmālā,
Bālāvәtārә, Abʰidʰānappadīpikā etc. under Pāli
language, and Buddʰә Gaɟɟәjә, Sakaskaɖә,
Nāmāʂʈә ʃatәkә, Pratjә ʃatәkә, Sūrjә ʃatәkә,
Bʰakti ʃatәkә, Vjāsәkārә, Sārasvәtә etc. under
Sanskrit language
