Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thero

Agga Maha Pandita Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thero (Sinhala: කො‍ටුගොඩ ධම්මාවාස හිමි, romanized: Koṭugoḍa Dhammāvāsa Himi; lay name: Sirimevan Rodrigo; 23 January 1933 – 22 March 2021) was an eminent Sri Lankan Buddhist monk. He was the supreme Mahanayaka of Sri Lanka Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya and was the chief incumbent of Sri Dharmapalaramaya, Mount Lavinia.

Most Ven.
Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thero
පූජ්‍ය කො‍ටුගොඩ ධම්මාවාස හිමි
TitleChief Incumbent of Sri Dharmapalaramaya, Mount Lavinia
Personal
Born
Sirimevan Rodrigo

(1933-01-23)23 January 1933
Minuwangoda, British Ceylon
Died22 March 2021(2021-03-22) (aged 88)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
ReligionBuddhism
Nationality Sri Lankan
Parent(s)Haramanis Rodrigo (father)
Selestina Rodrigo (mother)
SchoolTheravada
LineageAmarapura–Rāmañña Sect.
Dharma namesMost Ven. Agga Maha Pandita Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thero
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