Galboda Gnanissara Thera

Most Venerable Galboda Gnanissara Thera (පොඩි හාමුදුරුවෝ) (; 14 December 1943 – 2 August 2024) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who was the head priest and chief incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo. He was affectionately known as Podi Hamuduruwo (පොඩි හාමුදුරුවෝ), which translates to "Little Monk". In 2003, Thera was appointed by Malwatta chapter as the Sanghanayaka of the Western Province in Sri Lanka. He was also the Sanghanayaka of the Sri Lankan Buddhist temples in the United States but renounced that position later. Thera is widely recognized for various community service endeavors he undertook.

Ordination and consecration At age eight, he was brought to the Gangaramaya temple to be ordained. It was then that he was given the name "Podi Hamuduruwo" (Little Monk).

Thera started a retirement home, which is operated by the Gangaramaya temple in Kataragama. The home is run primarily as a homeless shelter for older people who have been abandoned by their families or have no family.