Migettuwatte Gunananda Thera or Mohottiwatte Gunananda Thera (Sinhala: පූජ්ය මිගෙට්ටුවත්තේ ගුණානන්ද හිමි) (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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9 February 1823 Mohottiwatta (Migettuwatta), Balapitiya, Sri Lanka
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Died |
21 September 1890 (aged 67) Colombo, British Ceylon
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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