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Uduwe Dhammaloka
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BornSri Lanka

Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero, 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. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
  2. ^ Ranita (2007). "Ministers should lead citizens towards development - Ven.Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero". news.lk. Retrieved 17 November 2007.