Baddegama Samitha Thero | |
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පූජ්ය බද්දේගම සමිත හිමි | |
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| Title | Chief Incumbent of the Baddegama Gothatuwa Sripada Chaithyaramaya |
| Personal | |
| Born | 14 September 1952 |
| Died | 30 May 2021 (aged 68) Matara, Sri Lanka |
| Cause of death | Complications from COVID-19 |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| School | Theravada |
| Alma mater | University of Kelaniya Lancaster University |
| Dharma names | Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero |
| Organization | |
| Temple | Baddegama Gothatuwa Sripada Chaithyaramaya |
| Member of Parliament for Galle District | |
| In office 2001–2004 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna |
| Other political affiliations | Lanka Sama Samaja Party United People's Freedom Alliance |
Baddegama Samitha Thero also simply known as Samitha Thero (14 September 1952 – 30 May 2021: Sinhala: පූජ්ය බද්දේගම සමිත හිමි) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and a politician.[1] A member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero was a member of the Sri Lankan parliament for Galle District from 2001 to 2004.[2] He represented the Southern Provincial Council under United People's Freedom Alliance.[3] Samitha Thero is regarded as the first ever Buddhist monk to enter the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[4][5]
- ^ "Parliament of Sri Lanka - Samitha Thero, Baddegama".
- ^ Leftist party in ruling coalition of Sri Lanka contests some local bodies separately Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Colombo Page
- ^ Committed to safeguard country for even unborn future generation - President Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Official Government Website
- ^ President calls Buddhist conference, BBC Sinhala.com
- ^ "Sri Lanka : Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away due to COVID-19". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.