Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thero

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The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero
අතිපූජ්‍යය වේවැල්දෙණියේ මේධාලංකාර මහා ථේර
TitleSasanasobhana,
Sri Saddhammavacissaracariya,
Sarannkaropasenavansavatansa,
Aggamahasadddhammajotikadhaja,
Sahityashuri,
12th
Ramanna Nikaya
EducationVidyananda Maha Pirivena, Nittambuwa
Senior posting
TeacherVen. Kathaluwe Seelawansa Thero and Ven. Kadiragama Sumanasara Thero
Ordination26 May 1922 (1922-05-26)

The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero (

Ramanna Nikaya and the chief incumbent of the Shasanawardhana Pirivena, Mirigama.[1] Following his demise, he was succeeded by Most Ven. Napane Pemasiri Thero as the Maha Nayaka of Ramanna Nikaya.[2]

See also

  • Sri Lankan Buddhism

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Ven. Napana Premasiri Thero appointed Mahanayaka of Ramanna Chapter". Ada Derana. 3 September 2012.