Weliwita Asaranasarana Sri Saranankara Sangharaja Thera or popularly Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thera was a Buddhist monk, who was the last Sangharaja of Sri Lanka. He was the pioneer in the revival of
A wall painting of Weliwita Sri Saranankara Sangharaja Thera
Welivita Sri Saranakara Thera was born on 19 June 1698 in Welivita Waththe Walauwa, Tumpane, Hatharaliyadda, about 24 km from Kandy.
King Kirti Sri Rajasinha appointed Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thera as the Sangharaja of Sri Lanka.
Malwathu Maha Viharaya
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Malwathu Maha Viharaya is a Buddhist monastery located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is the headquarters of the Malwatta Chapter of Siyam Nikaya and one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custod
Weliwita Sri Saranankara Thera
…Sangharaja Personal life Born Kulathun Bandara (කුලතුං බණ්ඩාර) 19 June 1698 Welivita Waththe Walauwa, Tumpane, Kandy District Died 18 July 1778 (aged 80) Malwathu Maha Viharaya, Kandy Occupation Sangharaja, the Supreme Patriarch of Sri Lanka Religious life Religion Buddhism School Theravada Lineage Siyam Nikaya Dharma name…
Entrance to the Malwatu Maha Viharaya