Ven Rerukane Chandawimala Thero.

Rerukane Chandawimala Thero was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and author. An identity of Sri Lankan Buddhism in the twentieth century, he has been viewed as one of the finest researchers of Thripitaka. He was likewise a Buddhist contemplation expert, educator of Abhidharma and a previous Maha Nayaka of the Swegin part of the Amarapura Nikaya.His books are considered as course readings by writers and Students.

Rerukane Chandawimala Thera was born on 19 July 1897 in the town Rerukana in Kalutara region, western Sri Lanka. His lay name was Rubel Gunawardene. The eldest of a group of 06 youngsters, Rubel's folks were Don Bastian de Paules Gunawardene and Munasinghage Podi Nona. In the wake of having his school instruction at Veediyagoda school up to grade 2, youthful Rubel entered the request of Buddhist friars as a Samanera on 8 January 1906. His educator was Burmese Buddhist U. Vinayalankara Maha Thera who lived in Pokunuwita sanctuary those days.

Rerukane Chandawimala Samanera left Sri Lanka on 27 January 1908 to get his devout training in Burma. In the wake of having ascetic training for a long time he got his higher appointment Upasampada on 26 October 1917 at ''Dhammikarama Seema malaka'' in Burma. Amid his stay in Burma, Rerukane Chandawimala Thera had a decent instruction on Tripitka, extraordinarily on Abhidharma and Buddhist reflection. Rerukane Chandawimala Thero returned back to Sri Lanka in 1918 .

Rerukane Chandawimala Thero began composing books at 29 years old. His first book was ''Niravana Vinishchaya''. He soon turned into the main prelate of the Pokunuwita sanctuary and from that point gave his whole time for contemplation, Buddhist scholarly works and to tackle the issues on Buddhist logic exhibited to him by alternate ministers and common people. He wrote more than 30 profoundly presumed books on Buddhism. His work on Abhidharma and Vipassana intervention picked up him high regard and notoriety. Chandawimala Thero additionally served as an expert and teacher to his understudies and in addition other people who were occupied with Buddhist reflection.

Rerukane Chandawimala thero died on 4 July 1997, because of normal causes at his sanctuary in Pokunuwita. His demise happened two weeks before his 100th birthday

Books.

Biography.

• Rerukane Hamuduruwo 

Abhidamma

• Abhidharmaye Mulika Karunu
• Abhidharma Maragaya
• Patichcha Samuppada Vivarana
• Patthana Maha Prakarana Sannaya

Vinaya.

• Upasampada Sheelaya
• Ubhaya Prathimokshaya
• Vinaya Karma Potha 

Bhavana.

• Vidarshana Bhavana Kramaya 
• Satipattana Bhawana
• Chattaleesakara Maha Vipassana Bhawana
• Nirvana winishchaya Punuruppaththi Kramaya