K. Sri Dhammananda (born Martin Gamage, 18 March 1919 – 31 August 2006) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar. Early life Born in the village of Kirinde in Matara, Sri Lanka, Dhammananda spent most of his life and career in Malaysia. He was ordained as a novice monk (samanera) at the age of 12 and was fully ordained in 1940. After arriving in Malaya, now part of Malaysia, in 1952, Dhammananda established himself as the foremost Theravada Buddhist monk in Malaysia and Singapore.He was honored with Aggamaha Saddhammajotikadhaja award by the Myanmar government in 2000. Death Dr. Dhammananda passed away on 31 August 2006 at the Subang Jaya Medical Centre in Malaysia. It was claimed that there were auspicious signs including lights and auras around the funeral site. References External links Dhammananda home page Books & Articles by K Sri Dhammananda Archive: Funeral of the late Chief Venerable K Sri Dhammananda 1919 births 2006 deaths Buddhist apologists Theravada Buddhism writers Theravada Buddhist monks Sinhalese writers Sri Lankan Buddhist monks Sri Lankan Buddhist missionaries Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhists Malaysian Theravada Buddhists People from Southern Province, Sri Lanka Malaysian people of Sri Lankan descent 20th-century Buddhist monks