Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera

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Siyam Nikaya
Alma materMathale Daharmaraja Pirivena
Vidyodaya Pirivena
Dharma namesMost Ven.Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera

Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera (11 January 1922 – 9 March 2016) was a

Siyam Nikaya.[2][3]
He was appointed on 8 May 2015 following the death of Chief Prelate Most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thero on 8 April 2015.[4]

The Venerable Thera died aged 94 while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the

Kandy Hospital. He was hospitalized while in an unconscious state after a fall.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b don, don (16 January 2014). "Most Venerable Galagama Sri Aththadassi Mahanayake Thero.- Asgiriya Chapter". sridaladamaligawa.lk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ^ New Asgiriya Mahanayaka Thera , Sunday Observer, 10 May 2015
  3. ^ Asgiriya Mahanayake Thera passes away Archived 20 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Sri Lankan Guardian, 10 March 2016
  4. ^ a b "Chief Prelate of Asgiriya Chapter passes away". ColomboPage. Retrieved 31 March 2016.

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Buddhist titles
Preceded by Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siam Nikaya
2015 – 2016
Succeeded by