Rāmañña Nikāya
රාමඤ්ඤ නිකාය | |
| Merged into | Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya |
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| Formation | 1864 |
| Dissolved | August 16, 2019 |
| Type | Buddhist monastic order |
| Headquarters | Mula Maha Vihara, Payagala, Kalutara, Sri Lanka |
| Leader | Makulǣva Vimala Thera |
Key people | Most Ven. Ambagahawatte Indrasabhawara Gnanasami Maha Thera (Founder) |
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Rāmañña Nikāya (රාමඤ්ඤ නිකාය, also spelled Ramanya Nikaya) was one of the three major Buddhist orders in Sri Lanka. It was founded in 1864 when Ambagahawatte Saranankara, returned to Sri Lanka after being ordained by the Neyyadhamma Munivara Sangharaja of Ratnapunna Vihara in Burma. It was one of three Sri Lankan orthodox Buddhist monastic orders, along with Siam Nikaya and Amarapura Nikaya. On 16 August 2019, the Amarapura and Rammana Nikaya were unified as the Amarapura–Rāmañña Nikāya, making it the largest Buddhist fraternity in Sri Lanka.