Ampitiye Rahula Maha Thero
Ampitiye Rahula Maha Thero | |
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අම්පිටියේ ශ්රී රාහුල හිමි | |
| Title | Chief incumbent of the Maharagama Sri Vajiragnana Dharmayathanaya |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Dharmadasa 24 December 1913 |
| Died | 17 February 2020 (aged 106) |
| Parent(s) | Simon Rajapaksha (father) Karuna Rajapaksha (mother) |
| Education | St. Mary's College, Kandy |
| Other names | Loku Hamuduruwo |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| School | Theravada |
| Dharma names | Ven. Ampitiye Rahula Maha Thero |
Venerable Ampitiye Rahula Maha Thero also known as Ampitiye Sri Rahula Maha Thero, and alternatively spelled as Ampitiye Rahula Maha Thera (24 December 1913/1914 – 17 February 2020) (Sinhala: අම්පිටියේ ශ්රී රාහුල හිමි), was a Sinhalese Buddhist monk. He held the position of Chief incumbent at the Maharagama Sri Vajiragnana Dharmayathanaya and served as a senior advisor to the Supreme Council of the Amarapura Dharmarakshitha Maha Nikaya until his death. He was known by the honorific title "Loku Hamuduruwo" (ලොකු හමුදුරුවෝ).