Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thero
The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero අතිපූජ්යය වේවැල්දෙණියේ මේධාලංකාර මහා ථේර | |
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Religion | Buddhism |
School | Theravada |
Lineage | Ramanna Nikaya |
Education | Vidyananda Maha Pirivena, Nittambuwa |
Personal | |
Nationality |
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Born |
Millawala, Wewaldeniya (Sri Lanka) | 7 December 1909
Died |
30 August 2012 102) Colombo (Sri Lanka) | (aged
Senior posting | |
Title |
Sasanasobhana, Sri Saddhammavacissaracariya, Sarannkaropasenavansavatansa, Aggamahasadddhammajotikadhaja, Sahityashuri, 12th Maha Nayaka Thera (Ramanna Nikaya), The Chief Incumbent of the Shasanawardhana Pirivena, Mirigama |
Religious career | |
Teacher | Ven. Kathaluwe Seelawansa Thero and Ven. Kadiragama Sumanasara Thero |
The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero (Sinhalese: අතිපූජ්යය වේවැල්දෙණියේ මේධාලංකාර මහා ථේර) (7 December 1909 – 30 August 2012) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who was the 12th Maha Nayaka of Ramanna Nikaya and the chief incumbent of the Shasanawardhana Pirivena, Mirigama.[1] Following his demise, he was succeeded by Most Ven. Napana Pemasiri Thera as the Maha Nayaka of Ramanna Nikaya.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Warnakulasuriya, Deepal (2 September 2012). "True disciple of Buddha Dhamma in word and deed". The Nation. Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ↑ "Ven. Napana Premasiri Thero appointed Mahanayaka of Ramanna Chapter". Ada Derana. September 3, 2012.
- "The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero | TheBuddhism.Net : Worldwide Buddhist Information and Education Network". TheBuddhism.Net. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
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