Rev. Neluwe Ratanatissa

Venerable Bhante Neluwe Ratanatissa received his ordination in 1966 from the Maha Bodhi Society in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Following 5 years of missionary work, he moved to Maha Bodhi Society of India, Kolkata in 1971.  In 1983, Bhante  Ratanatissa was selected as the head priest of the Sri Lanka Buddhist Center in Japan. He moved to the United States in 1990 and his contributions and experiences enhanced the lives of everyone in the Minnesota, Maryland & New Yorek tmples.