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Sikkimese Buddhist monk
Venerable Sikkim Mahinda Thera (Sinhala: සිකිම් මහින්ද හිමි), commonly known as S. Mahinda Thera (Sinhala: එස්. මහින්ද හිමි), was a Buddhist monk from
S._Mahinda
Indian Buddhist monk and son of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka
Mahinda (Sinhala: මිහිඳු මහරහතන් වහන්සේ) (285 BCE – 204 BCE) was an Indian Buddhist monk depicted in Buddhist sources as bringing Buddhism to Sri Lanka
Mahinda_(Buddhist_monk)
Topics referred to by the same term
Mahinda may refer to: Mahinda Rajapaksa, former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Amaraweera, Sri Lankan politician Mahinda Samarasinghe, Sri Lankan politician
Mahinda
Sri Lankan politician (born 1945)
Rajapaksa International Airport, Magampura Mahinda Rajapaksa Port, Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theatre, and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium are all
Mahinda_Rajapaksa
Public school, national college in Galle, Sri Lanka
Mahinda College(මහින්ද විද්යාලය) is a Buddhist boys' school in Galle, Sri Lanka. The school was established on 1 March 1892 by the Buddhist Theosophical
Mahinda_College
Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk
David Weerasooriya and uncle of Arnolis Weerasooriya. The Tibetan Monk S. Mahinda was ordained by him. He was also a close friend of Henry Steel Olcott
Sri Piyaratana Tissa Mahanayake Thera
Sri_Piyaratana_Tissa_Mahanayake_Thera
Mountain in Sri Lanka
The Myth. New York, NY: Rodopi. p. 14. ISBN 9789042026964. Paranavitana, S. (1958). The god of Adam's Peak. Artibus Asiae. pp. 11–22. Manjula, H.A.K
Adam's_Peak
Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka
unveiled at the temple by President Maithripala Sirisena. Karunatilake, H. N. S. (1978). Life and times of Edward Henry Pedris, national hero. University
Isipathanaramaya_Temple
Dagoba in North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Mahavihara adherents. The importance of the Jetavanaramaya's location is that Mahinda, who brought Buddhism to Sri Lanka, took up residence here to preach Dharma
Jetavanaramaya
Kudaligama Wimalaratne Kumaragama S. Mahinda Sri Chandraratne Manawasinghe Carl Muller Kumaratunga Munidasa Mahagama Sekara Mahinda Prasad Masimbula Gajaman Nona
List_of_Sri_Lankan_poets
Ancient Buddhist temple
e Buddhism in Sri Lanka History Emperor Ashoka’s missions to Sri Lanka Mahinda & Sanghamitta Devanampiya Tissa's Conversion to Buddhism Jaya Sri Maha
Reswehera
Temple in Sri Lanka
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Kothduwa_Temple
Mountain peak in Sri Lanka
believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in
Mihintale
Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic order, originated from Myanmar
Key figures Early figures & classical commentators: Moggaliputta-Tissa Mahinda Sanghamitta Tissa Buddhaghosa Buddhadatta Sāriputta Thera Dhammapāla Aggavamsa
Rāmañña_Nikāya
Buddhist monk and one of the pioneers in Sri Lankan Buddhist revival movement
Buddhist schools in Sri Lanka, such as Ananda College, Colombo (1886), Mahinda College, Galle (1892) and Dharmaraja College, Kandy (1887). It was also
Hikkaduwe_Sri_Sumangala_Thera
2nd-century BCE Theravada Buddhist temple
considered to be inhabited by Arhat monks, since the arrival of Arahat Mahinda in 3rd century BCE. The temple was revived in the 18th century CE, during
Ridi_Viharaya
Stupa
Harbour, Sri Lanka. It was designed by renowned Sri Lankan engineer A. N. S. Kulasinghe and construction began in 1956 to commemorate the Sambuddhatva
Sambodhi_Chaithya
Buddhist sacred places in Sri Lanka
to Nagadeepa". The Sunday Observer. Retrieved 2009-09-25. Dhammika, Ven. S. "Nagadipa". BuddhaNet. Retrieved 9 January 2013. Wettimuny, Samangie (2009-05-17)
Solosmasthana
Temple complex in Kataragama, Sri Lanka
have tried to co-opt the deity, rituals and the shrine. But according to S. Pathmanathan, the original Kataragama shrine was established as an adjunct
Kataragama_Temple
Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic order, originated from Thailand
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Siam_Nikaya
Monastery in Darjeeling, India
suggest that S. Mahinda’s family must have been associated with the monastery at Ging in Darjeeling instead. These narratives of S. Mahinda’s early life
Ging_Gompa
King of Sri Lanka
Mahinda V was King of Anuradhapura in the 11th century. He was the last king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom as well as from the House of Lambakanna II. In
Mahinda_V
Festival held August in Kandy, Sri Lanka
C1 control character in |title= at position 55 (help) Kariyawasam, A. G. S. (1995). Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Sri Lanka. Buddhist Publication
Kandy_Esala_Perahera
National / public school in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka
which include Dharmaraja College, Ananda College, Maliyadeva College and Mahinda College. In 1887 Sir Olcott visited Kandy and expressed his wish to start
Dharmaraja_College
Annual cricket match in Sri Lanka
The Richmond–Mahinda Cricket Encounter, popularly referred to as the Lovers' Quarrel, is an annual cricket big match played between the first XI cricket
The_Lovers'_Quarrel
Daughter (Sri Lankan Tradition) of Emperor Ashoka
his first wife Queen Devi (302 BCE – 242 BCE). Together with her brother Mahinda, she entered an order of Buddhist monks. The two siblings later went to
Sanghamitta
Temple complex in Kandy, Sri Lanka
ISBN 9789555750929. Seneviratna, Anuradha (1989). "Dalada Maligawa". In Vethara Mahinda Thera (ed.). Kanda Udarata Mahanuwara (in Sinhala) (Sinhala translation ed
Temple_of_the_Tooth
Relic venerated in Sri Lanka
expedition against the Jaffna Kingdom and later taken to Goa. According to John S. Strong, it was destroyed by the orders of the Viceroy, Constantino de Bragança
Relic of the tooth of the Buddha
Relic_of_the_tooth_of_the_Buddha
Sri Lanka Buddhist ordination line
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Sri_Kalyani_Yogasrama_Samstha
Sacred tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Jaya_Sri_Maha_Bodhi
Type of architectural creation
the largest brick structures known to the pre-modern world. After Rev. Mahinda thero introduced Buddhism during the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa of
Stupas_in_Sri_Lanka
Buddhist tradition
nine countries in Asia. As a result of this mission, the great arahant Mahinda who was the son of emperor Asoka was sent to Sri Lanka in order to establish
Sri_Lankan_Forest_Tradition
Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic order, originated from Myanmar
Key figures Early figures & classical commentators: Moggaliputta-Tissa Mahinda Sanghamitta Tissa Buddhaghosa Buddhadatta Sāriputta Thera Dhammapāla Aggavamsa
Amarapura_Nikāya
Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Gangaramaya_Temple
Sri Lankan politician and diplomat
His Excellency Mahinda Buddhadasa Samarasinghe (Sinhala: මහින්ද බුද්ධදාස සමරසිංහ; born 30 January 1956) is a former MP and the current Ambassador of
Mahinda_Samarasinghe
Sri Lankan politician (born 1962)
Mahinda Amaraweera (Sinhala:මහින්ද අමරවීර,Tamil: மஹிந்த அமரவீர; born 12 February 1962) is a Sri Lankan politician. He was the cabinet Minister of Agriculture
Mahinda_Amaraweera
Buddhist monastic order
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Amarapura–Rāmañña_Nikāya
Buddhist extremist organization in Sri Lanka
arrested by the police for organising the "Buddha bar" event. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and government ministers met with the BBS on 27 January 2013
Bodu_Bala_Sena
Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka
to enshrine the right tooth relic of the Buddha, obtained from Arahat Mahinda, and named the stupa after the princess. Upon completion of the stupa and
Somawathiya_Chaitya
Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka
was funded by a Sri Lankan Muslim businessman, S. H. Musaji, and his wife, in memory of their son Ameer S. Musaji. Seema Malaka was redesigned by Geoffrey
Seema_Malaka
Theravada Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Sri_Maha_Bodhi_Viharaya
Sri Lankan politician (1942–2026)
Mahinda Wijesekera (Sinhala: මහින්ද විජේසේකර, Tamil: மஹிந்த விஜேசேகர; 21 September 1942 – 2 April 2026) was a Sri Lankan politician who served as a cabinet
Mahinda_Wijesekara
Sri Lankan Buddhist monk (1943–2024)
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Galboda_Gnanissara_Thera
in the third century BCE after the Third Buddhist council by the elder Mahinda and by the elder nun Sanghamitta. According to the Sri Lankan chronicles
Buddhism_in_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan politician (born 1986)
politician. He is the eldest son of former President and former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and a member of parliament. He was the Minister of Youth and
Namal_Rajapaksa
List of National Heroes
Siddi Lebbe Madduma Bandara Ehelapola N. M. Perera Philip Gunawardena S. Mahinda Susantha de Fonseka Thomas Amarasuriya Victor Corea Vivienne Goonewardena
List of National Heroes of Sri Lanka
List_of_National_Heroes_of_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan politician (born 1977)
The foundation conducted the memorial lecture of the national hero Ven.S.Mahinda Thero. In 2018, he authored Sri Lanka at Crossroads: Geopolitical challenges
Asanga_Abeyagoonasekera
Buddhist boys school in Sri Lanka
Perera Memorial Trophy. The one-day 50-over match is played for the P de S Kularatne trophy. The annual cricket match between Nalanda College, Colombo
Nalanda_College,_Colombo
Sri Lankan buddhist monk
Publications. p. 96. ISBN 978-81-7017-281-9. The Arankale monastery Pathiravitana, S (21 May 2005). "Arahat Maliyadeva's cave". Upali Group of Companies. The Island
Maliyadeva
Sekara Meemana Premathilake Parakrama Kodituwakku P. K. D. Seneviratne S. Mahinda Thero Sagara Palansuriya Saman Tilakasiri Siri Gunasinghe Sunil Ariyaratne
Sri_Lankan_literature
Political party
elected as President. Under Mahinda Rajapaksa, the SLFP shifted back to the left towards a social democratic program termed 'Mahinda Chinthana'. Some of the
Sri_Lanka_Freedom_Party
Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka
Thera Mapalagama Wipulasara Maha Thera Nyanaponika Thera Nyanatiloka S. Mahinda Lay Buddhists Peter De Abrew Anagarika Dharmapala Walisinghe Harischandra
Divurum_Bodhi_Viharaya
Highest award of Sri Lanka, bestowed by the president
Gunawardena S. Mahinda Susantha de Fonseka Thomas Amarasuriya Victor Corea Vivienne Goonewardene W. A. de Silva Walisinghe Harischandra Wilmot A. Perera D. S. Senanayake
National_Hero_of_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan politician
1951) (known as S. B. Dissanayake) is a Sri Lankan politician. He is the former Cabinet Minister of Higher Education in President Mahinda Rajapakse's Government
S._B._Dissanayake
funded, by government International schools Special schools "DSIS". Mrs. S. Weerasinghe, Mrs. K. Naffar and Mrs. R. Navarathne. "Welcome to Hejaaz International
List of schools in Western Province, Sri Lanka
List_of_schools_in_Western_Province,_Sri_Lanka
Sri Lankan politician (born 1945)
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena (born 10 October 1945) is a Sri Lankan politician and land proprietor. He was the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka from
Mahinda_Yapa_Abeywardena
German, also wrote a Pali grammar, an anthology, and a Buddhist dictionary S. Mahinda (1901–1951), Sikkimese Theravadin Buddhist monk and poet who has written
List_of_Buddhists
Sri Lankan politician (born 1951)
of 2005–2010 he served as a presidential senior advisor for President Mahinda Rajapaksa and in 2007 he was appointed as a member of parliament from the
Basil_Rajapaksa
Ananda Rajakaruna (1971) Charles Henry de Soysa, philanthropist (1971) S. Mahinda Thero (1971) Solomon Bandaranaike, prime minister (1973, 1974) Muhammad
List of people on the postage stamps of Sri Lanka
List_of_people_on_the_postage_stamps_of_Sri_Lanka
Mahinda Vilathgamuwa is a professor of power engineering at the School of Electrical Engineering and Robotics, Queensland University of Technology in
Mahinda_Vilathgamuwa
Sri Lankan cricketer (born 1989)
President Mahinda Rajapaksa. He has two elder brothers, Namal and Yoshitha. He was a member of the Sri Lanka Navy Rugby team.[citation needed] He attended S Thomas
Rohitha_Rajapaksa
President of Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2024
year despite the president's argument that her term would end in 2006. Mahinda Rajapaksa, then prime minister, was nominated as the presidential candidate
Ranil_Wickremesinghe
Sri Lankan politician
appointed as a member of the parliament on 30 November 2021 after Kalutara MP Mahinda Samarasinghe resigned from his seat to take up the office of Ambassador
Lalith_Varna_Kumara
Burhanudeen Jayah M.C. Siddi Lebbe C. W. W. Kannangara W. A. de Silva S. Mahinda H. W. Amarasuriya Thomas Amarasuriya H. Sri Nissanka Mark Anthony Bracegirdle
Sri Lankan independence activist
Sri_Lankan_independence_activist
Sri Lankan politician
Ihalakkankanamalage Mahinda Ratnatilaka (also Ihalakkankanamalage Mahinda Rathnathilake) was a Sri Lankan politician and a former member of the Parliament
Mahinda_Ratnatilaka
President of Sri Lanka from 2015 to 2019
opposition parties, running against party leader and incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa. His victory in the election was generally viewed as an upset
Maithripala_Sirisena
Rosenberg Ledi Sayadaw Ajahn Lee Madihe Pannaseeha Thero Mahasi Sayadaw S. Mahinda Matara Sri Nanarama Mahathera Matthew Flickstein Nanamoli Bhikkhu Nanavira
List_of_writers_on_Buddhism
Sri Lankan politician
Saidulla Musthajab Marikkar, commonly known as S. M. Marikkar, (born 12 January 1977) is a Sri Lankan politician and current member of Parliament for
S._M._Marikkar
President of Sri Lanka since 2024
official vehicles and firearms issued to them and requested former presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe to return vehicles in excess of their
Anura_Kumara_Dissanayake
Sri Lankan cricketer (1956–1980)
Internationals in the 1979 Cricket World Cup. Stanley de Silva was educated at Mahinda College, Galle, where he started his cricket career. He worked as an official
Stanley_de_Silva
Sri Lankan politician (1896–1983)
Dharmika School, Katukurunda, Habaraduwa and his secondary education at Mahinda College, Galle. He then worked as a land surveyor before entering into
D._S._Goonesekera
President of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005
won the election held on 2 April 2004, the UPFA formed a government with Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister. This marked the first time in history that
Chandrika_Kumaratunga
Sri Lankan footballer
Mahinda Aluwihara (Sinhala: මහින්ද අලුවිහාර) was a Sri Lankan football player who played primarily as a central midfielder and could also be deployed
Mahinda_Aluwihara
King of Anuradhapura
upon his brother Mahinda. The succession to the throne had earlier been complicated by the actions of Sena I’s father, Dappula III. Mahinda III, elder brother
Sena_I
Political association which developed from the British Empire
Commonwealth, citing grave human rights violations by the government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. There were also calls to change the Commonwealth Heads of Government
Commonwealth_of_Nations
Maithripala Sirisena appointed former president and member of parliament Mahinda Rajapaksa as prime minister on 26 October 2018 before formally dismissing
2018 Sri Lankan constitutional crisis
2018_Sri_Lankan_constitutional_crisis
Rugby player
naval officer. He is the second son of the sixth president of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapaksa and served as the chief of staff to the prime minister of Sri
Yoshitha_Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan politician
appoints 17 new Cabinet ministers". Ada Derana.lk. Retrieved 18 April 2022. "Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister". Ada Derana. 9 May 2022. Retrieved
Kanaka_Herath
M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A. L. Abdul Majeed Rohitha Abeygunawardena Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena M. C. Ahamed Lasantha Alagiyawanna Mahinda Amaraweera Dilum
List of Sri Lanka Freedom Party MPs
List_of_Sri_Lanka_Freedom_Party_MPs
Sri Lankan police officer and 34th Inspector General of Police
was expected to prosecute cases against former President of Sri Lanka, Mahinda Rajapakse and his allies. On 26 April 2019 President Maithripala Sirisena
Pujith_Jayasundara
following the conclusion of the Sri Lankan civil war. Incumbent president Mahinda Rajapaksa of the governing United People's Freedom Alliance was re-elected
2010 Sri Lankan presidential election
2010_Sri_Lankan_presidential_election
Political party in Sri Lanka
members of the United People's Freedom Alliance loyal to its former leader Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Rajapaksa family. The party was formed as a result of
Sri_Lanka_Podujana_Peramuna
President of Sri Lanka from 2019 to 2022
Development from 2005 to 2015 during the regime of his brother, president Mahinda Rajapaksa, playing a central role in the final phase of the Sri Lankan
Gotabaya_Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan economist
at which Mahinda Rajapaksa was defeated, Jayasundera left the country to Singapore. He was replaced the day after the election by Dr. R H S Samaratunga
P._B._Jayasundera
Worldwide protests by Generation Z individuals
Lima, U. S. Mission (10 October 2025). "Demonstration Alert: Planned Strike and Demonstrations - October 11–15 - U.S. Embassy Lima, Peru". U.S. Embassy
Gen_Z_protests
Sri Lankan politician, current Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
as the chairman of the Central Environmental Authority by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Gammanpila also served as a member of the All-Party Representatives
Udaya_Gammanpila
Sri Lankan army officer, Field Marshal and politician
candidate in the 2010 presidential election contesting against President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Following his controversial defeat in the presidential election
Sarath_Fonseka
texts into English. He also served as the principal of Buddhist school Mahinda College, Galle in Ceylon for 16 years from 1903 to 1919. Woodward lived
F._L._Woodward
heads of missions from Sri Lanka "Diplomatic Representation for Sri Lanka". U.S. State Department. 17 March 2008. Retrieved 24 November 2013. The Embassy
List of ambassadors of Sri Lanka to the United States
List_of_ambassadors_of_Sri_Lanka_to_the_United_States
educated at Nalanda College Colombo and Mahinda College Galle. During the time he spent as a school boy at Mahinda College, Kodagoda did very well in HSC
Nandadasa_Kodagoda
Sri Lankan politician (born 1962)
former Sri Lankan President and later Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. Her late father George and Mahinda were first cousins (her late paternal grandfather
Nirupama_Rajapaksa
Port in Sri Lanka
not advance. During his 2005 presidential campaign, Hambantota native Mahinda Rajapaksa had pledged to revitalize Hambantota's economy. After his election
Hambantota_International_Port
Sri Lankan politician
is the eldest son of Chamal Rajapaksa and nephew of former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa lost his position as Chief
Shasheendra_Rajapaksa
Queen of the United Kingdom from 1952 to 2022
frequently stood in for him at public events. When she visited Canada and Harry S. Truman in Washington, DC, in October 1951, her private secretary Martin Charteris
Elizabeth_II
Sri Lankan Tamil politician
Selvam, Mavai among TNA elected". TamilNet. 6 December 2001. Tissainayagam, J. S. (9 December 2001). "TNA routs EPDP in North-East". The Sunday Leader. "General
T._Thangavadivel
Sri Lankan politician (1907–1975)
Podi Hami (née Kaluarachchi). He was educated at St. Aloysius' College, Mahinda College, and St. Peter's College. In 1934, Abeygoonawardena founded the
W._D._S._Abeygoonawardena
This is a list of notable Old Mahindians, they being the alumni of Mahinda College, Galle, Sri Lanka. "Result of Parliamentary General Election 20 July
List of Mahinda College alumni
List_of_Mahinda_College_alumni
Sri Lankan politician
He was educated at St. Servatius College, Matara[citation needed] and Mahinda College, Galle. Abeywardana has been a proponent of various micro-level
Lakshman_Yapa_Abeywardena
Sri Lankan politician
parliament for Matara District. He is the son of former Cabinet Minister Mahinda Wijesekara. Following the mass resignation of the Sri Lankan cabinet in
Kanchana_Wijesekera
Retrieved 17 June 2024. "List of match results (by season) in WT20Is at SL: Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota". ESPNcricinfo
List of women's Twenty20 International cricket grounds
List_of_women's_Twenty20_International_cricket_grounds
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