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Ven.Kirulapana Dhammawijaya Thero is a versatile Buddhist monk who has mastered Abhidharma and Vinaya, the holiest discourse of Theravada Budhism and qualified to guide both monks and laypeople. Further he is the founder and the spiritual advisor of Sujatha Puthra and Sujatha Diyani meditation center, dedicated to the spiritual and academic development of Buddhist monks and nuns. Also Ven. thero serves the community as a visiting lecturer for the Buddhist Psychiatric council. As a layman Ven.thero was educated at St. John's College Nugegoda, a reputed boy’s school in Colombo. After attaining monkhood, he excelled in advance Buddhist studies. Became a scholar by facing examinations conducted by Rāmañña Maha Nikāya of Sri Lanka. Not only Ven.thero received the degrees saddharmācārya, vinayācārya, abhidharmācārya and Abhidharma viśārada but also achieved the finest results in all above degrees immerging as the island’s first. Before becoming a monk Ven.Kirulapana Dhammawijaya thero served the Sri Lankan army. Though Ven.thero was born and raised in Colombo currently he is residing in Anuradhapura – Sujatha Puthra Forest Monastery.