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Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva

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Nationality
  
Sri Lankan

Died
  
June 19, 2010

Name
  
Vajiranath De

Occupation
  
Dr


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Born
  
29 July 1929
Sri Lanka

Known for
  
Founder of Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka

Education
  
Nalanda College, Colombo

Dr Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva (Sinhala:වජිරනාත් ලක්ෂ්මන් ද සිල්වා) is the founder of Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka.

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Early life and education

Vajiranath who received his education from Nalanda College, Colombo graduated as a Medical Doctor by obtaining MBBS degree University of Colombo's Medical Faculty and later further studied at University of London.

Saukyadana Movement

Whilst on a pilgrimage to Sri Pada (Sri Lanka) in 1959 by Dr Vajiranath he observed the difficulties that pilgrims faced along the trek and as a result he decided to set up the voluntary medical assistance unit to help them paving the way to establish the Saukyadana Movement of Sri Lanka being established in March 1960.

References

Vajiranath Lakshman De Silva Wikipedia