Galagama Sri Aththadassi Thera (11 January 1922 – 9 March 2016) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who served as the 21st Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter of Siyam Nikaya.New Asgiriya Mahanayaka Thera, Sunday Observer, 10 May 2015Asgiriya Mahanayake Thera passes away , Sri Lankan Guardian, 10 March 2016 He was appointed on 8 May 2015 following the death of Chief Prelate Most Venerable Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera on 8 April 2015.
The Venerable Thera died aged 94 while receiving treatment at the Intensive Care Unit of the Kandy Hospital. He was hospitalized while in an unconscious state after a fall.
See also Siyam Nikaya Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy
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