Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera
Agga Maha Pandita Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thera is a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk. He is the supreme Mahanayaka of Sri Lanka Amarapura Nikaya and is the chief incumbent of Sri Dharmapalaramaya, Mount Lavinia.[1] He was conferred with the "Aggamahapandita" title by the Burmese government on March 2, 2007 at Swarnaguha Hall, Myanmar.[2] He was selected as supreme Mahanayaka Thera of the Amarapura Nikaya in May 2017, following the demise Most Venerable Agga Maha Panditha Davuldena Gnanissara Thero.[3]
References
- ↑ India is like our eldest brother in the South Asian family’, Hardnews
- ↑ Great Dhamma preacher, Daily News, Friday, 28 June 2013
- ↑ Most Venerable Kotugoda Dhammawasa Uttaritara MahaNayaka Thera, Daily Mirror
| Buddhist titles | ||
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| Preceded by Davuldena Gnanissara Thero |
Supreme Mahanayaka of Amarapura Nikaya 2017 - present |
Incumbent |
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