Narada Maha Thera

The Venerable Narada Maha Thera , born Sumanapala Perera was a Theravadan Buddhist monk and translator, the Superior of Vajirarama Temple in Colombo. He was a popular figure in his native country, Sri Lanka, and beyond.

He was born in Kotahena, Colombo to a middleclass family, educated at St. Benedicts College and Ceylon University College, and ordained at the age of eighteen.

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