Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera
Agga Maha Panditha Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera | |
|---|---|
| Title | Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya |
| Personal life | |
| Born | March 17, 1930 Udugama, Kurunegala District |
| Died | April 8, 2015 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Udugama Sri Rathanapala Mahanayake Thera (1966–1970) |
Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera (17 March 1930 – 8 April 2015) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, who was the 20th Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya. He was presented with the religious title of Agga Maha Pandita by the government of Myanmar on March 7, 2007, in recognition of his contribution to the purification, perpetuation and propagation of Buddhism. His complete title was Most Venerable Agga Maha Panditha Udugama Sddharmakirthi Sri Dhammadassi Rathanapala Buddharakkhithabhidhana Mahanayaka Thera.