About Asoka Weeraratna
Lived 1918 – 1999 (aged 80). Asoka Weeraratna was a Sri Lankan missionary.
Asoka Weeraratna (December 12, 1918 – July 2, 1999) was a Sri Lankan (Sinhala) Buddhist missionary, who founded the German Dharmaduta Society in 1952. He is also the founder of the Berlin Buddhist Vihara, one of the oldest Buddhist temples in Europe and Mitirigala Nissarana Vanaya, a famous meditation monastery in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.
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Who was Asoka Weeraratna?
Sri Lankan Buddhist missionary (1918-1999)
When was Asoka Weeraratna born?
Asoka Weeraratna was born on 12 December 1918 in Galle.
When did Asoka Weeraratna die?
Asoka Weeraratna died on 2 July 1999 in Sri Lanka.
What was Asoka Weeraratna's occupation?
Asoka Weeraratna was a missionary.
What nationality was Asoka Weeraratna?
Asoka Weeraratna was Sri Lankan.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Asoka Weeraratna. https://biography.guide/asoka-weeraratna/
MLA: "Asoka Weeraratna." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/asoka-weeraratna/.
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