[14] The body was laid at the University of Aesthetic Studies in Colombo until noon on September 21, 2005, for final rites.

[15] Panibharatha's parents pressured him to become a doctor,[15] so he was transferred to the Thibbotuwawe Gunananda Thero, who lived in Ratnapura, to practice medicine.

[14] After seeing his excellence in drumming and dancing, J. D. A Perera allowed Panibharatha to attend his school, Lawrence College, as a student.

[7] Later, he entered the Vidyalankara Pirivena to learn the Sanskrit language and literature from Rambukwella Sri Siddhartha Thero.

[8][17] After working as a teacher for several years at Nalanda College, Panibharatha received a scholarship in 1944 and entered Shanti Niketan University in West Bengal.

[5] After returning to Sri Lanka in 1948, J. D. A Perera established the title of "Panibharatha" in his honor by a leading panel of scholars.

[7] He directed and acted in the ballet Sama Vijaya sent to the World Youth Congress in Russia in 1958 and headed the Commonwealth Arts Festival in 1965.

[2][3][5] In 1953, Panibharatha and a dance troupe toured Europe and performed the traditional song "Goyam Kepeeme Netuma" at the Commonwealth Art Festival in London before Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.

[15] He has received the Kalasuri Presidential Honor in recognition of his invaluable service to the field of Dance Arts and the Dharshanasuri Awards presented by the University of Kelaniya in 1996.

[4] On August 17, 2012, the Gamini Fonseka Memorial Hall of the Sinhala Cultural Institute held the Panibharatha Pranama Festival.