Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera
Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera | |
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Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 28 May 1828 |
| Died | 15 August 1885 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Education | Parama Dhamma Chetiya Pirivena, Ratmalana |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Lineage | Siyam Nikaya |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Walane Sri Siddhartha Maha Thera |
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Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera (May 28, 1828 – August 15, 1885) was a scholar Buddhist monk who lived in the 19th century in Sri Lanka. An educationist and revivalist of Sri Lankan Buddhism, he was reputed for his knowledge of Pali, Sanskrit and Buddhist Philosophy. Ratmalane Sri Dharmaloka Thera was the founder of Vidyalankara Pirivena, Peliyagoda, which was granted the University status later by the Sri Lankan government in 1959, and presently known as University of Kelaniya. Sri Dharmaloka College in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka is named after him.