Bogoda Seelawimala Nayaka Thera | |
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| Title | Head Priest of the London Buddhist Vihara and the current Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain |
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| Born | Bogoda, Sri Lanka |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Lineage | The Malwatte Chapter of the Siam Nikaya |
| Occupation | Head Priest of the London Buddhist Vihara and the current Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain |
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| Based in | Great Britain |
Ven Bogoda Seelawimala Nayaka Thera (Sinhala: පුජ්ය බෝගොඩ සීලවිමල නාහිමි) is the incumbent Head Priest of the London Buddhist Vihara and the current Chief Sangha Nayaka of Great Britain.[1] He was appointed Chief Bhikkhu of the London Buddhist Vihara on 8 May 2008 following the demise of Ven Dr Medagama Vajiragnana Nayaka Thera.[2] Ven Seelawimala Nayaka Thera hails from the Malwatte Chapter of the Siam Nikaya in Sri Lanka.
- ^ President Ranil Wickremesinghe visited the London Buddhist Vihara. Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 22 September 2022.
- ^ Bogoda Seelawimala Thera appointed new Sanghanayake in Britain The Island (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 5 May 2008.