Resident Monks

Venerable Nugegalayaye Jinananda Thero Venerable Nugegalayaye Jinananda TheroVenerable Nugegalayaye Jinananda Thero is a resident monk at the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery since July 2008. He teaches meditation and holds Dhamma discussions.

Venerable Mahagama Suneetha Thero Venerable Mahagama Suneetha Thero is a Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist monk who joined recently with Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery to serve the community with his Dhamma experience. Venerable Mahagama Suneetha Thero received his novice ordination in 1990 at the age of 11 at Nigrodharamaya Buddhist temple, Galle, Sri Lanka. After successful completion of the primary monastery education at Midigama Sirisumana Pirivena, he entered into Kelaniya University, Colombo for bachelor’s degree. He studied languages such as Sanskrit, French, and German, additional to Buddhist philosophy in practice. He is graduated in 2004 with first class credit. He also completed the post graduate diploma in psychological counselling at the education faculty, university of Colombo in 2010. Venerable Suneetha thero has been visiting some countries in Europe and Asia to share his Dhamma knowledge with different communities. He is a well-trained meditation teacher and will instruct people during his stay at the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery, Ottawa.

Advisory Monks

Venerable Brahmanagama Muditha Thero Venerable Brahmanagama Muditha Thero is the abbot of the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery (HJMB), Ottawa since 2008. He is also the abbot of the Great Lakes Buddhist Vihara (GLBV), Michigan, USA since 1997 while a few monasteries in USA and Canada are run under his guidance. Venerable thero is a distinguished scholar and a preacher in Theravada tradition. He is well-known as a skillful meditation instructor to many monks and lay people and has been serving in North America for more than two decades.

Venerable Kulugammana Dhammawasa Thero Venerable Kulugammana Dhammawasa thero, the chief prelates of North America is currently residing at the West End Buddhist Temple and Meditation Centre, Mississauga, Canada as the chief incumbent. He has been a chief incumbent of the Hilda Jayewardenaramaya Buddhist Monastery and meditation centre, Ottawa since 2008 rendering his service for more than two decades.