The Sri Henepola Gunaratana Scholarship Trust (SHGST) is pleased to announce that, with effect from 2026, it will present an annual cash award together with a Gold Medal to the highest-performing graduating student in Philosophy at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura.

The award, to be known as the “Venerable Henepola Gunaratana Award,” will be presented to the graduating student who achieves the highest aggregate marks in Philosophy.

This award is intended to recognise and encourage academic excellence in the study of Philosophy and to honour the enduring contribution of Venerable Henepola Gunaratana to Buddhist scholarship and education.