Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and politician (1952–2021)
Ven.
Baddegama Samitha Thero
පූජ්ය බද්දේගම සමිත හිමි
Title
Chief Incumbent of the Baddegama Gothatuwa Sripada Chaithyaramaya
Personal
Born
(1952-09-14)14 September 1952
Baddegama, Dominion of Ceylon
Died
30 May 2021(2021-05-30) (aged 68)
Matara, Sri Lanka
Cause of death
Complications from COVID-19
Religion
Buddhism
Nationality
Sri Lankan
School
Theravada
Alma mater
University of Kelaniya Lancaster University
Dharma names
Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero
Organization
Temple
Baddegama Gothatuwa Sripada Chaithyaramaya
Member of Parliament for Galle District
In office 2001–2004
Personal details
Political party
Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna
Other political affiliations
Lanka Sama Samaja Party United People's Freedom Alliance
Baddegama Samitha Thero also simply known as Samitha Thero (14 September 1952 – 30 May 2021: Sinhala: පූජ්ය බද්දේගම සමිත හිමි) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and a politician.[1] A member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP), Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero was a member of the Sri Lankan parliament for Galle District from 2001 to 2004.[2] He represented the Southern Provincial Council under United People's Freedom Alliance.[3] Samitha Thero is regarded as the first ever Buddhist monk to enter the Parliament of Sri Lanka.[4][5]
^"Parliament of Sri Lanka - Samitha Thero, Baddegama".
^Leftist party in ruling coalition of Sri Lanka contests some local bodies separately Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Colombo Page
^Committed to safeguard country for even unborn future generation - President Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, Official Government Website
^President calls Buddhist conference, BBC Sinhala.com
^"Sri Lanka : Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away due to COVID-19". www.colombopage.com. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
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