Religion Buddhism Name Weweldeniye Thero Nationality Sri Lankan | Dharma names Medhalankara School Theravada Lineage Ramanna Nikaya | |
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Born 7 December 1909
Millawala, Wewaldeniya (Sri Lanka) ( 1909-12-07 ) Title Sasanasobhana,
Sri Saddhammavacissaracariya,
Sarannkaropasenavansavatansa,
Aggamahasadddhammajotikadhaja,
Sahityashuri,
12th Maha Nayaka Thera (Ramanna Nikaya),
The Chief Incumbent of the Shasanawardhana Pirivena, Mirigama Teacher Ven. Kathaluwe Seelawansa Thero and Ven. Kadiragama Sumanasara Thero Died August 30, 2012, Sri Lanka | ||
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. Following his demise, he was succeeded by Most Ven. Napana Pemasiri Thera as the Maha Nayaka of Ramanna Nikaya.
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