Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera | |
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පූජ්ය ගලගොඩඅත්තේ ඥානසාර හිමි | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Galagodaaththa, Galle, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Notable work(s) | Bodu Bala Sena |
| Alma mater | Sarananda Piriwena Wathuravila Aranya Senasanaya University of Kelaniya University of Sri Jayewardenepura |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera (Sinhala: පූජ්ය ගලගොඩඅත්තේ ඥානසාර හිමි) is the Secretary General of Bodu Bala Sena, a Sinhalese Buddhist nationalist organisation. He was born in Galagodaaththa in the southern district of Galle. Gnanasara Thera has become a notable figure due to his brash behavior, run-ins with the law, and ultranationalistic rhetoric.