Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera

අතිපූජ්‍ය ගලගම ශ්‍රී අත්ථදස්සී මහනාහිමි
TitleMahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam NikayaPersonalBorn
Kulathunga Mudiyanselage Kiribanda [1]

(1922-01-11)11 January 1922
Urulawatta Matale
Died9 March 2016(2016-03-09) (aged 94)
Kandy General Hospital,
Sri Lanka
ReligionBuddhismNationalitySri LankanParent(s)Kulathunga Mudiaynselage Dingiri Banda Nilame (Father)
Tennakoon Mudiyanselage Pinchi Amma Kumarihamy (Mother) [1]SchoolTheravadaLineageAsgiriya Chapter of Siyam NikayaAlma materMathale Daharmaraja Pirivena
Vidyodaya PirivenaDharma namesMost Ven.Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera

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

  • Siyam Nikaya
  • Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy

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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2015 – 2016 		Succeeded by
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