The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero (Sinhala: 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.[1] Following his demise, he was succeeded by Most Ven. Napane Pemasiri Thero as the Maha Nayaka of Ramanna Nikaya.[2]
The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero අතිපූජ්යය වේවැල්දෙණියේ මේධාලංකාර මහා ථේර | |
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| Title | Sasanasobhana, Sri Saddhammavacissaracariya, Sarannkaropasenavansavatansa, Aggamahasadddhammajotikadhaja, Sahityashuri, 12th Maha Nayaka Thera (Ramanna Nikaya), The Chief Incumbent of the Shasanawardhana Pirivena, Mirigama |
| Personal | |
| Born | 7 December 1909 Millawala, Wewaldeniya (Sri Lanka) |
| Died | 30 August 2012 (aged 102) Colombo (Sri Lanka) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Ramanna Nikaya |
| Education | Vidyananda Maha Pirivena, Nittambuwa |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Ven. Kathaluwe Seelawansa Thero and Ven. Kadiragama Sumanasara Thero |
| Ordination | 26 May 1922 |
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References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ven. Napana Premasiri Thero appointed Mahanayaka of Ramanna Chapter". Ada Derana. 3 September 2012.
- "The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero | TheBuddhism.Net : Worldwide Buddhist Information and Education Network". TheBuddhism.Net. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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