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ADTE Perera, Buddhist Scholar: A Vale-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis An APPRECIATION from Senaka Weeraratna Professor A.D.T.E. Perera, renowned Buddhist Scholar, with a Ph. D. from the Australian National University, passed away on September 17, 2023 at the age of 87 years of age. He was formerly an Associate Editor, Encyclopaedia of Buddhism, Government of Sri Lanka, publication, Research Associate and Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of New Mexico, USA, Guest Research Fellow, Department of Disarmament and Development, UNO, New York. He was a Vice – President of the German Dharmaduta Society and the author of several books some of which are as follows: 1) The Avukana Buddha- a New Interpretation. Was it Sakyamuni Buddha Or the Primordia Buddha Amitabha? ………… ...