Wariyapola Sri Sumangala
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Born | Wariyapola |
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Sri Lanka | |
Lineage | Siam Nikaya |
School | Theravada |
Date of birth | January 1,1795 |
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ID | 872969 |
Wariyapola Sri Sumangala Life story
Wariyapola Sri Sumangala was a Buddhist monk who lived in the early 19th century in Sri Lanka. He was an Anunayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter. Sri Sumangala is known for taking down the Union Jack and re-hoisting the Sinhalese lion flag, before the convention that handed over control of the island to the British in 1815.