evidence: Kiribathgoda Gnanananda Thero founded the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery in 1999, with the intention of spreading the Dhamma, simplified so that anyone would understand. What started out with two small makeshift huts, grew into the colossal complex seen today, in less than two decades. The devotees who flocked around the simplified teaching of the Dhamma, contributed to the accelerated growth of the monastery. Today, Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery is spread across the island and is also in 14 countries such as United States of America, Australia, United Kingdom and South Korea. [...] The Mahamevnawa Monastery in Polgahawela is an ideal escape from the usual hustle and bustle of life. The tranquillity in the premises, invoked by reverence and nature would heal one’s mind and soul.