Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera
| Most Ven. Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera | |
|---|---|
| අතිපූජ්ය ගලගම ශ්රී අත්ථදස්සී මහනාහිමි | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya |
| Alma mater |
Mathale Daharmaraja Pirivena Vidyodaya Pirivena |
| Dharma names | Most Ven.Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera |
| Personal | |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Born |
Kulathunga Mudiyanselage Kiribanda [1] 11 January 1922 Urulawatta Matale |
| Died |
9 March 2016 (aged 94) Kandy General Hospital, Sri Lanka |
| Parents |
Kulathunga Mudiaynselage Dingiri Banda Nilame (Father) Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Pinchi Amma Kumarihamy (Mother) [1] |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya |
Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera (11 January 1922 – 9 March 2016) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who served as the 21st Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of 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 2 don, don (16 January 2014). "Most Venerable Galagama Sri Aththadassi Mahanayake Thero.- Asgiriya Chapter". sridaladamaligawa.lk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ New Asgiriya Mahanayaka Thera, Sunday Observer, 10 May 2015
- ↑ Asgiriya Mahanayake Thera passes away, Sri Lankan Guardian, 10 March 2016
- 1 2 "Chief Prelate of Asgiriya Chapter passes away". ColomboPage. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
| Buddhist titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thero |
Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siam Nikaya 2015 – 2016 |
Succeeded by Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero |
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