-
educator and
Buddhist missionary who was for many
years the
Superior of
Vajiraramaya in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He was a po****r
figure in his
native country...
- was a Sri
Lankan (Sinhala)
scholar Buddhist monk, who
founded the Siri
Vajiraramaya temple in Bambalapitiya, Sri Lanka. He was also the Maha
Nayaka (head)...
- The
Mission comprised Ven. Soma, Ven.
Kheminde and Ven.
Vinitha of the
Vajiraramaya Temple in Colombo, and was
accompanied by
Asoka Weeraratna. 1957 Establishment...
- ordination. An
election by
secret vote was held on
November 27, 1955, at
Vajiraramaya, Bambalapitiya, to
select the Maha
Nayaka (Great Chief)
Thera to succeed...
- (who
later entered the Sangha,
becoming Bhikkhu K****apa in 1947 at the
Vajiraramaya Temple)
referring to this
period recalls that
Metteyya gave
several "inspiring...
- Maha
Thera පියදස්සි මහා ස්ථවිරයන් වහන්සේ
Title Chief in****bent of the
Vajiraramaya Temple Bambalapitiya Personal life Born (1914-07-08)8 July 1914 Kotahena...
- Soma, Ven.
Kheminda and Ven. Vinîta. They were all
recruited from the
Vajiraramaya Temple,
Bambalapitiya in Colombo.
Asoka Weeraratna who
conceived and...
-
spoke against killing animals for meat.
Gangodawila Soma
Thera of the
Vajiraramaya Maharagama died in St. Petersburg,
Russia on 12
December 2003, at age...
- Name
Notability Reference Piyad****i
Thera Former Chief In****bent of the
Vajiraramaya Temple, Bambalapitiya,
Former Sinhala Editor at the
Buddhist Publication...
- ****ociation and a
chief patron-custodian of the
Rankot Viharaya,
Panadura and
Vajiraramaya, Bambalapitiya. She ****isted in the
campaign to
resurrect Buddhism in...
