English Dhamma Centre Of Mahamevnawa

About Mahamevnawa Colombo Dhamma Friends is a branch of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery. Mahamevanawa Buddhist Monastery was established to benefit the spiritual development of human beings through the teachings of Buddha. Founded in 1999 in Sri Lanka by Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero, its sole purpose is to spread the original teachings of the Buddha. The monastery is a warm and welcoming place for everyone to investigate true happiness through Dhamma and meditation. About Colombo Dhamma Friends History of Colombo Dhamma Friends of Mahamevnawa For many years the founder of Mahamevnawa—Ven. Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero—has wanted to share the Supreme Buddha’s Dhamma with the innocent children living in Colombo attending international schools. He wisely understood that as they became more and more dedicated to English learning, they would need to also learn the true Buddha’s teachings in English. To those ends, monks were instructed to begin doing regular Dhamma programs in Colombo in English medium. Starting in September of 2016 there have been monthly sil programs and meditation programs conducted in English under the name Colombo Dhamma Friends. Since that time not only children but also adults and foreigners have had the chance to learn and practice the authentic teachings of Gautama Buddha. As well, numerous English programs have been conducted at international schools in Colombo. Our Founder Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero The Most Venerable Kiribathgoda Gnānānanda Thero is the founder of Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery. The Venerable Thero was born into a Catholic family, and at the age of six months, his whole family embraced Buddhism. At the age of seventeen, he was ordained at Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara under the preceptorship of the Most Venerable Dambagasare Sumedhankara Mahā Thero who was the Chief of Sri Kalyaniwansa Nikāya and the Abbot of Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara at the time.