Uduwe Dhammaloka

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Uduwe Dhammaloka
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Sri Lanka

Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thera, a popular Buddhist monk in Sri Lanka. He rose to fame from his weekly sermon programmes (bana) on TV. A critic of the government system in Sri Lanka he joined the Jathika Hela Urumaya (National Heritage Party) with a group of monks to contest the local elections in 2004 and was elected as a Member of Parliament. [1] [2]

References

  1. Ranita (2010). "JHU MP Ven.Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero to retire from politics". sinhale.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. Ranita (2007). "Ministers should lead citizens towards development - Ven.Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero". news.lk. Retrieved 17 November 2007.