Umandawa

  

Umandawa Global Buddhist Village (or Umandawa Maha Vihara Monastery) is a recently developed a so called Buddhist religious village operated by the controversial monk named Siri Samanthabhadra Thero who has self proclaimed to have reached the stage of supreme bliss (Arahath stage) and operates under the name of Siri Samanthabhadra Maha Arahath Thero. Umandawa it self is marketed as a personal retreat for everybody.

Umandawa is open from 7 am to 5 pm at all days, for the whole week, throughout the entire year. The entrance is free for everyone. All visitors are welcomed by monks and nuns who are assigned as a welcome committee to deal with visitor and guest relations. They tend to all questions and inquiries, and also perform guided tours of the land. For the guests its provides a wide range of Buddhist spiritual programs and accommodation options. This is within the community grounds for guests who wish to experience and learn about the lifestyle of the community

Umandawa Global Buddhist Village (or Umandawa Maha Vihara Monastery) community functions as a Buddhist Monastery and a non-profit organization, which is registered under the brand name ‘Umandawa Maha Vihara Monastery’ and the company name ‘Siri Sadaham Ashramaya’. Siri Sadaham Ashramaya, based in Dehiwala, is where most of the fundraising, administration and marketing activities are coordinated. Umandawa sells itself as a self sufficient community with organic farming by the community themselves. The land is approximately 70 acres which was purchased with financial support of a monk (now diseased) who had been a doctor before entering the priesthood. according to the community of the monks. The land has been an abandoned coconut plantation before changing hands in 2015.

Siri Samanthabhadra Thero

Siri Samanthabhadra was born in 1975 in Pitiduwa, Galle and entered priesthood in the year 2000 as Pitiduwe Siridhamma. With his impressive gift for articulation of ideas and the ability to attract listeners, he became a popular preacher soon after. With the growth of the popularity and the followers, he changed his name to Siri Samanthabhadra and after the self proclamation of him reaching Arhath stage calls himself the Samanthabhadra Maha Arahath Thero. The name Samanthabhadra itself is a name used to call Buddha himself in Tibetan Buddhism.

The Vision of Umandawa

The Umandawa Global Buddhist Village provides a variety of modules that can be applied to the improvement of society. These modules can also be used to prepare your mind for innovation and spiritual guidance through the practice of "Living in presence."

Adopting a non-toxic diet in Sri Lanka, organic fertilizer users have created lucrative organic farms producing a variety of vegetables and fruits, setting an example for the great Sri Lanka itself.

• Organic vegetables
• Organic fruits
• Leafy
• Coconuts
• Coconut Oil
• Organic Herbal Tea
• House Bio Gas production
• Organic fertilizer
• Dried Fruits