K. Sri Dhammananda | |
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Title | First Buddhist Chief High Priest of Malaysia (1963-2006) |
Personal | |
Born | Martin Garmage 18 March 1919 Matara, Sri Lanka |
Died | 31 August 2006 Subang Jaya Medical Centre, Subang Jaya, Malaysia | (aged 87)
Religion | Buddhism |
School | Theravada |
Education | Banaras Hindu University |
Senior posting | |
Based in | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Successor | Kirinde 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.