Weheraeliya Sri Jinendraramaya Sri Jinendrarama Buddhist Vihara was built at the foot of Weheragala, the largest rock in the Weheraeliya village which is situated in the ancient monarchy Pulathisi Pura currently known as Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. This sacred temple is surrounded by rich flora and fauna and picturesque paddy fields flourished with irrigation from the historic Minneriya tank.

The great sanctity attached to the Sr Jinendraramaya is inherited by Weheragala rock, ancestral to ancient Raja Rata kingdom which is the home for sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree.

Venerable Wellagiriye Sumanajothi Thero came to Weheraeliya village in 1952 to spread the grace of triple gem, Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha among the people in the Kaudulla, Weheraeliya, Pinpara Yatiyalpathana and surrounded areas. With the help of Buddhist people in these villages, Venerable Sumanajothi Thero founded the Sri Jinendrarama Viharaya, the first Buddhist temple in the area in a small coconut thatched cottage.

There has been tremendous amount of progress in the temple since then. A beautiful shrine room, Bodhi tree and a fascinating Dagaba have been added with the help of generous donations made by the people of the area. Sri Jinendraramaya is currently serving daily religious and social needs for about 400 families in the area. Also, it continuously works with other Buddhist temples and organizations in neighboring villages in order to fulfill religious and social needs of the people.

Resident Monks

 

Chief Incumbent

Venerable Wellagiriye Sumanajothi Thero, the Chief incumbent of Sri Jinendraramaya is a pupil of Venarable Metibadiye Sumangala Thero in the Morapaya Rajamaha Viharaya. Sumanajothi thero was born in Wellagiriya to a respectable Buddhist family, parented by Wedaduru, Pussala Mankadagedara Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Punchirala and Heenkenda Mudiyanselage Punchimenike Maha Upasikawa in Mathurata, Wellagiriya. He was ordained at the age of 10 under Venarable Metibadiye Sumangala Thero. Young Samanera Wellagiriye Sumanajothi Thero got through the Piriwena education and became a fully ordained (Upasampada) Bhikku at Asgiriya Raja Maha Viharaya in Kandy.

In 1952, Wellagiriye Sumanajothi Thero arrived in Weheraeliya village and founded Sri Jinendraramaya. Since then, Venerable Sumanajothi Thero has rendered enormous services to the people in the Weheraeliya and suburban areas. His yeoman service will remain in the minds of Buddhists in the area for ever.

 

Deputy Incumbent

Deputy incumbent of the Sri Jinendrarama Viharaya, Venerable Bibile Dhammaloka thero is the spiritual leader of the present reawakening Buddhist services in the area.. Venerable Dhammaloka Thero was born in Bibile to the parents of Lanka Adhikari Mudiyanselage Muthubanda and Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Premawathi. He was ordained under the guidance of Venerable Maussagolle Dhammananda Thero in Sri Bimbarama Viharaya in Haliela. Venerable Thero completed his Dhamma education from Uduwara Sudharmawasa Maha Pirvena in Haliela and Jayamaga Pirivena in Hingurakgoda. He became a fully ordained (Upasampada) Buddhist monk at Asgiriya Raja Maha Viharaya in Kandy, under the guidance of late Kumbuk kadawala Sri Deerananda Thero.

As a respectable Buddhist clergy in the area, he has been rendering a great yeoman service for thirty years to Buddha sasana and Buddhist people in the area. He is the principal Thero of Sri Sumana Dhamma School and the advisor to all other amalgamated societies of the temple.

 

Objectives of the website

1. to uplift Buddhist religious activities

2. to disseminate Theravada Buddhism Worldwide

3. to introduce a sacred worship site to Buddhism affectionate tourists

4. to disseminate religious programs worldwide to mark the 2600th Anniversary of "Sambuddha Jayanthiya"