据斯里兰卡《每日新闻》报道，近日，斯里兰卡Dr. W.G. Weeraratne主编表示首部国际英文版佛教百科全书现在已经完成。

该佛教百科全书项目由斯里兰卡政府于1955年为庆祝佛陀诞生2500周年而启动，由退休教授G.P. Malalasekera担任主编，预计将于2010年底前完成。

该佛教百科全书涵盖了佛教的教义、哲学、文化、经典（文学）以及与南传和汉传佛教相关的活动，共八卷，每卷有约900页的印刷体以及一卷索引。（编译：子规）

The first-ever International English medium Encyclopaedia of Buddhism is now complete, says its Chief Editor Dr. W.G. Weeraratne.

The Encyclopaedia of Buddhism project launched by the Government in 1955 to commemorate the 2500th Buddha Jayanthi, under the direction of the pioneer Editor-in-Chief Professor Emeritus G.P. Malalasekera, will be completed before the end of 2010.

The Encyclopaedia of Buddhism covering a vast field of Buddhist doctrines and philosophy, culture and literature and diverse Buddhist activities relating to Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism in the Buddhist world, has been planned to be completed in eight volumes, each volume consisting of approximately 900 printed pages and an index volume. （引自佛教在线网站）