Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Thera | |
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පූජ්ය කිතලගම ශ්රී සීලාලංකාර හිමි | |
.jpg) Ven Thera c. 1960s. | |
| Title | Chief Incumbent of the Dimbulagala Rajamaha Vihara |
| Personal | |
| Born | Hewa Dulige Charlis 29 May 1924 |
| Died | 26 May 1995 (aged 70) Dimbulagala, Sri Lanka |
| Cause of death | murder |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Parent(s) | Hewa Dulige Dionysus (father), Sainahamy (mother) |
| School | Theravada |
| Other names | Dimbulagala Hamuduruwo |
| Dharma names | Matara Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Thero |
Matara Kithalagama Sri Seelalankara Thera (29 May 1924 - 26 May 1995), also known as Dimbulagala Hamuduruwo, was a 20th century Sri Lankan Buddhist monk.[1] He was a pioneer in restoring the ancient Buddhist monastery Dimbulagala Raja Maha Vihara in the 1950s and was the chief incumbent of the monastery for almost four decades.[2]
- ^ "Dimbulagala Thero who was a light to the people in the dark". Silumina. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Punchihewa , Gamini G. (6 April 2008). "Life and times of Ven. Kitalagama Seelalankara Thera". Sunday Observer. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.