Ven. Rahula Thera Archives

A life dedicated to conserving Namal Uyana-by Nihal P. Abeysinghe Ven. Rahula Thera. Pictures by Wimal Karunathilaka Source:Dailynews This special statement was made by Ven. Rahula Thera who lives in the forest and protects the Galkiriyagama National Namal Uyana and the rose quartz mountains. “I was born on March 29, 1954 and was ordained on July 25, 1969. I lived in the Ranawa temple close by. When I was there, I felt a liking and love for this Namal Uyana. The day before I turned 37, that is on March 28, 1991, I came to Namal Uyana. There was no place for me to live. I built a small hut on top of a Mora tree. I did so because of the elephants and bears living in the forest.” There were no facilities at all available during that time. I actually suffered a lot during the initial days. ...