Venerable Walpola Anuruddha Thero

          Venerable Walpola Anuruddha Thero was born in the city of Galle in southern Sri Lanka and received his ordination at Kalugalamawatha Sri Saddhamodayarama Vihara in Galle. He subsequently received his higher ordination from the Malwathu Maha Vihara in Kandy.

          Having completed his Piriven education in Sri Lanka, he arrived at the Sri Sambudhaloka Vihara in 2005. Serving as the Secretary of the temple from that time, Ven Thero has since been a livewire behind the religious activities of the Buddhist community in the area. Ven Anuruddha Thero takes a leading role in the Sunday Dhamma School for the young children.

Overseeing Administration

Venerable Wathogala Saranasiri Thero

          Venerable Wathogala Saranasiri Thero is the founder and chief abbot of the Sri Sambudhaloka Vihara. Hailing from the southern coast of Sri Lanka, he was ordained as a monk in 1982 at the Sri Sadharmodaramaya Vihara in Walahudulla, Galle. The Venerable Thero received his BA (Honours) from the Ruhuna University, Sri Lanka in 1995 and MA (Pali Language Studies) from the Pali University, Sri Lanka in 1997.

          Arriving in United States in the year 1998, the venerable thero, based at the Dharmavijaya Vihara in Los Angeles, spent the next five years providing spiritual guidance to the Sri Lankan community in the Los Angeles area. In year 2003 he founded the Sri Sambudhaloka Vihara and has since been of immense service to the Buddhist community in the area.

VEN. DR. AGGAMAHAPANDITA WALPOLA PIYANANDA, NAYAKA MAHA THERO