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THE TWO GREAT MONASTERIES Malwatta Monastery The Malwatta Mahavihara is located bordering southern bank of the Kandy lake and the area had been the flower garden of the royalty prior to its transformation into a Buddhist monastery. The monastery consists of two major Viharas, namely, the Poyamalu Vihara and the Pusparama Vihara. The Malvatu Vihara came to be well recognized and expanded since the time of the great prelate, Venerable Weliwita Pindapatika Asarana Sarana Saranankara Sangharaja Maha Thera, who was responsible for the establishment of he Higher Ordination during the time of king Kirti Sri Rajasimha, who was instrumental in getting down the monks from Siam (Thailand) under Venrable Upali Maha Thera in 1753.     The Malwatta monastery originally consisted of three temples, the Sangharaja Temple, Tibbotuwawe Temple (Meda Pansala) and the Poyamalu Viharaya. These temples which exist even today are veritable museums containing very valuable historical articles that belonged to the original chief incumbents. Among the many monastic edifices of the Malwatta Chapter, the Chapter House (Uposathaghara) and the Octagon shaped Library constitute important utility buildings. All religious functions such as Uposatha ceremonies, Higher Ordinations, sittings of the Executive Council of the monks etc. are held within the Uposathaghara. The temple where the Venerable Saranankara Sangaraja lived consists of a small museum exhibiting the valuable articles used by him.   The long line of Mahanayaka Theras that belonged to the Malwatta Chapter are as follows   Name   Period 01 Most Venerable Tibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Buddharakkhita   1753 - 1773   Maha Thero     02 Most Venerable Medawala Sri Ananda Ratanajoti Maha Thero   1773 - 1774 03 Most Venerable Daramitipola Sri Dhammarkkhita Maha Thero   1774 - 1787 04 Most Venerable Moratota Rajaguru Sri Dhammakkhanda Maha Thero   1787 - 1811 05 Most Venerable Kobbakaduve Rajaguru Siriniwasa Maha Thero   1811 - 1819 06 Most Venerable Waliwita Sri Saranankara Maha Thero   1819 - 1822 07 Most Venerable Gammulle Sri Sumana Maha Thero   1822 - 1825 08 Most Venerable Kotikapola Sri Sobhita Maha Thero   1825 - 1826 09 Most Venerable Kandegedara Sri Revata Maha Thero   1826 - 1829 10 Most Venerable Galgiriyave Sri Dhammarakkhita Sumangala   1829 - 1850   Maha Thero     11 Most Venerable Paranakumbure Sri Saranankara Vipassi Maha Thero   1850 - 1862 12 Most Venerable Madagama Sri Dhammarakkhita Maha Thero   1862 - 1877 13 Most Venerable Hippola Sri Sobhita Maha Thero   1877 - 1893 14 Most Venerable Tibbotuwawe Sri Siddartha Sumangala Maha Thero   1893 - 1913 15 Most Venerable Galgiriyave Sri Dhammarakkhita Buddharakkhita   1913 - 1919   Maha Thero     16 Most Venerable Amuugama Sri Piyadassi Maha Thero   1919 - 1924 17 Most Venerable Ambanwalle Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Maha Thero   1924 - 1927 18 Most Venerable Pahamune Sri Dharmakirti Saranankara Sumngala   1927 - 1945   Maha Thero     19 Most Venerable Rambukvalle Dharmakirti Sri Dharmaraksita Sobhita   1945 - 1955   Maha Thero     20 Most Venerable Waliwita Dharmakirti Sri Asarana   1955 - 1956   Sarana Saranankara Maha Thero     21 Most Venerable Sri Siddhatha Saranankara Maha Thero   1956 - 1963 22 Most Venerable Amunugama Rajaguru Sri Nivasa Vipassi   1963 - 1969   Maha Thero     23 Most Venerable Madugalle Sri Sumana Siddhartha Dhammasiddhi   1969 - 1973   Maha Thero     24 Most Venerable Vimalakirti Sri Sumana Sirimalwatte Ananda Maha   1973 - 1989   Maha Thero     25 Most Venerable Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi Maha Thero   1989 - 2004 26 Most Venerable Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Maha thero   2004 to Date

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