Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera
Sri Lankan buddhist writer
Died when: 67 years 224 days (811 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
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Ven.Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera or Mohottiwatte Gunananda Thera (Sinhala: ?????? ????????????? ???????? ????) (9 February 1823, Balapitiya – 21 September 1890, Colombo) was a Sri Lankan Sinhala Buddhist orator.
He is known for leading the Buddhist side in debates between Buddhists and Christians in Baddegama, Udanwita, Waragoda, Liyanagemulla, Gampola, and Panadura, where the most famous of the debates took place.
As a result of the debates, Buddhism in Sri Lanka saw a revival.
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