Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thero
| The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero අතිපූජ්යය වේවැල්දෙණියේ මේධාලංකාර මහා ථේර | |
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 Most Ven. Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero (1909-2012) | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Ramanna Nikaya |
| Dharma names | Medhalankara |
| Personal | |
| Nationality |
 Sri Lankan |
| Born |
7 December 1909 Millawala, Wewaldeniya (Sri Lanka) |
| Died |
30 August 2012 (aged 102) Colombo (Sri Lanka) |
| Senior posting | |
| Title |
Sasanasobhana, Sri Saddhammavacissaracariya, Sarannkaropasenavansavatansa, Aggamahasadddhammajotikadhaja, Sahityashuri, 12th Maha Nayaka Thera (Ramanna Nikaya), The Chief Incumbent of the Shasanawardhana Pirivena, Mirigama |
| Religious career | |
| Teacher | Ven. Kathaluwe Seelawansa Thero and Ven. Kadiragama Sumanasara Thero |
The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero (Sinhalese: අතිපූජ්යය වේවැල්දෙණියේ මේධාලංකාර මහා ථේර) (7 December 1909 – 30 August 2012) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who was the 12th Maha Nayaka of Ramanna Nikaya and the chief incumbent of the Shasanawardhana Pirivena, Mirigama. Following his demise, he was succeeded by Most Ven. Napana Pemasiri Maha Thera.
References
- "The Most Venerable Wewaldeniye Medhalankara Thero | TheBuddhism.Net : Worldwide Buddhist Information and Education Network". TheBuddhism.Net. Retrieved 2012-10-10.
See also
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