Weblink : www.siba.edu.lk

        SIBA is a project of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) and was initiated with the blessings of the Most Venerable Prelates of both the Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters of Siyam Nikaya of the Buddhist Sangha in Sri Lanka, by Hon. Pradeep Nilanga Dela, the Chief Lay Custodian or the Diyawadena Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa. Established in February 2009, it acquires its singular significance and uniqueness particularly among Sri Lankans and Buddhists in general due to its association with Sri Dalada Maligawa.

With the invitation of Hon. Pradeep Nilanga Dela, the Chairman of SIBA, the first batch of Buddhist Leadership students for the BA degree programme was ceremonially admitted by His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, on Thursday 23rd July 2009. His Excellency the President together with the Ambassador of the Royal Norwegian Government and the Chairman SIBA laid the foundation stone for the new SIBA building complex and also launched the SIBA website on the same day. The new building complex was opened by the Most Venerable Prof. Dr. Dharmakosajarn (currently, Phra Brahmapundit), former rector of Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University on 10th August 2010.

SIBA is located at Kundasale, Pallekele, 08 kilometers away from Kandy, and located on a picturesque 27-acre extent of land at Pallekele bordering Kandy- Teldeniya main road, setup within a Monastic and eco-friendly Environment.

Vision

To be a leading International Buddhist University of Buddhist learning providing guidance to leadership based on the development of wisdom and inculcation of moral values.

Mission

Providing and promoting education and training to interested laypersons and members of the monastic community in Sri Lanka and abroad by creating opportunities and facilities to learn teach and apply the knowledge acquired. This will help one to realize for oneself the veracity of the teaching of the Buddha to enable them to create such understanding in others and thereby serve humanity in general.