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About the Founder

The Paramita International Buddhist Centre was founded by Ven. Bellanwila Dhammaratana Maha Thero with support from the members of the Singapore Buddhist Library and the Buddhist Research Society. Construction began in 1998 and was completed in 2002.

Ven. Bellanwila Dhammaratana Maha Thero is the chief incumbent of Bellanwila Rajamaha Vihara, near Colombo. He was a student of Vidyalankara Pirivena and a graduate of Vidyalankara University. After graduation, he served as the Deputy Principal and Principal at two prestigious seats of learning Sunethradevi Pirivena and Paramadhamma Chetiya Pirivena respectively.

Ven. Dhammaratana left Sri Lanka for Dhammaduta activities to Singapore in 1973 on the invitation of Ven. M. Mahavihara. There he founded the Buddhist Research Society and established the first ever Buddhist Library in Singapore. Conducting regular Dhamma classes, lectures and seminars are the main activities of the Singapore Buddhist Library .

In 2003, he earned a Master of Philosophy  from Kelaniya University and in December 2004, was appointed as the Chief Sangha Nayaka of Singapore by Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dhamma Maha Sangha Sabha.