Anagarika Dharmapala’s role in reviving Buddhism in Sri Lanka and pride in Sinhala ethnic identity is well known. His career abroad, where he spent almost 90% of his adult life, is less appreciated. For most of his life, ...

Anagarika Dharmapala (1864-1933) emerged as a towering figure in the great phenomenon of the resurgent revival of Buddhism in India. He played a key role in reviving and restoring Buddhistic sites and promoting the cultivation ...

It is indisputable that Shrimath Anagarika Dharmapala was a Sinhala Buddhist celibate who had practical and prolific social vision based on Buddhist philosophy in its pristine purity. Even in his absence, the value of his ...