Pradeep Nilanga Dela | |
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| ප්රදීප් නිලංග දෑල | |
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| 19th Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Neranjan Wijeyeratne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1973 Rathnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Spouse | Wasana Madhawee Galahitiyawa |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo |
Wanigasekara Wanasinghe Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Pradeep Nilanga Dela (known as Pradeep Nilanga Dela; Sinhala:ප්රදීප් නිලංග දෑල) is the present and the 19th Diyawadana Nilame (Chief Custodian of Sri Dalada Maligawa). He acted as the Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya and Sabaragamu Maha Saman devalaya, before being elected to the post of Diyawadana Nilame on July 1, 2005.
Nilanga was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo and was presented with Nalanda Keerthi Sri award in 2005 by his alma mater Nalanda College, Colombo.[1][2][3]
Nilanga is the son of Dickson Sarathchandra Dela who was the Sri Lankan former High commissioner to Maldives and former Governor of Sabaragamuwa & Northern Province.[4]