Resident Monks

Bhante P. Wajirabuddhi


The Abbot of the Vihara
He was born in Sri Lanka in the Matara District. He was ordained as a novice monk in 1980 at the Dharmaduthashrama Vidyala, Colombo 09, under the guidance of late Venerable Dr. P. Pangnananda Nayaka Maha Thera, Venerable Wehelle Sri Attadassi Dhammapala Nayaka Maha Thera, & the late Venerable M. Sumangala Maha Thera the Principal of Dharmadutashrama Vidyala Colombo.

His higher ordination took place at Malwathu Maha Vihara, Kandy, Sri Lanka in 1987. He completed his monastic education at Dharmaduthashrama College, and did his higher education at,Bhikkhu University Anuradhapura, and obtained "Thripitakavedi" degree.

He stayed in Thailand nearly 10 months, at Wat Srakete. Then, in 1994, he came to United States of America, and stayed with the Cambodian community in Los Angeles. Ven. Cong Sophan Rakkitha Dhammo was the head of Wat Khemer Jothi Nano Chun Nath, under whose guidance he learned Cambodian culture and language.

In 1999 Ven. P. Wajirabuddhi moved to Atlanta, Georgia and in June 2000 established the Georgia Buddhist Vihara.


Bhante P. Wajirabodhi

He was born in Sri lanka, in Panamwela a village in the Matara District. He was ordained as a Samanera (novice) in 1980 at the Padhanagara Maha Vihara, the Dharmadutashrama College, Colombo 09, under the guidance of the late Ven, Dr. P.Pangnananda nayaka Thera, Ven. Wehelle Attadassi Dhammapala nayaka Thera and the late Ven. Martara Sumangala Thera. His higher ordination took place at the Malwatu Maha Viharaya, Kandy Sir Lanka in 1989. He completed his monastic education at Dharmadutashrama College, and completed his higher education at the University of Keleniya, by obtaining a degree in Arts. (B.A) He obtained his master degree at the Buddhist and Pali University.He has travelled to Thailand for short visit. He came to the Gerogia Buddhist Vihara on the 28th of Jan, 2004 and is continuing his work as a scholory monk.


Bhante Yatiyana Wajirapala Thero, the abbot of the North Carolina Buddhist Vihara.

Ven. Yatiyana Wajirapala Thero is residing in North Carolina, he opened a temple in NC. His contact numer is 919-827-4389. He was born in Sri Lanka, in yatiyana, a village in the Matara District. He was ordained as a Samanera (a novice) in 1980 at the Padhanagara Maha Viharaya, the Dharmaduthashrama College, Colombo 09, under the guidance of Late Ven. Dr. Paravahera Pangnanada Nayaka Maha Thera, Ven, Wehelle Sri Attadassi Dhammapala Nayaka Maha Thera, and the late Ven. Matara Sumangala Thera. His higher ordination took place at Malwatu Maha Vihara, Kandy Sri Lanka in 1987. He completed his monastic education at Dharmadutshrama college, and completed his higher education at he University of Kelaniya by obtaining a degree in Arts. (B.A He has travelled widely to many countries, such as Thailand, Malaysia,Singapore, Hong Kong, India and Nepal. He stayed in California for six years, in the Vietnamese Temple under the master Thich Vien Ly, he learnt the Vietnamese culture. He has good reputaion for preaching the Dhamma.