K. Sri Dhammananda

K. Sri Dhammananda
TitleFirst Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia (1963-2006)
Personal
Born
Martin Garmage

(1919-03-18)18 March 1919
Matara, Sri Lanka
Died31 August 2006(2006-08-31) (aged 87)
Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Malaysia
ReligionBuddhism
SchoolTheravada
EducationBanaras Hindu University
Senior posting
Based inKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SuccessorKirinde Sri Dhammaratana

K. Sri Dhammananda (born Martin Gamage, 18 March 1919 – 31 August 2006) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, scholar, and was an especially prominent figure for Buddhism in Malaysia.