Sri Lankan Buddhists also considered Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero as a, who will attain in a future life. He was highly respected by Sri Lankan Buddhists, who believe that he achieved a through. Most.Ven Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero Religion School Lineage Sect Personal Nationality Born ( )23 August 1896, Died 18 July 1998 () (aged 101), Senior posting Title President, Professor of Buddhism Abidhadja Maharattaguru Thripitaka Vaagishwaracharya Pravachana Visharada Raajakeeya Panditha Saahithyasuuri Saahithya Chakrawarthi Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Thero (: අග්ග මහා පණ්ඩිත බලංගොඩ ආනන්ද මෛත්රෙය මහනාහිමි 23 August 1896 – 18 July 1998) was a scholar and a personality of in the twentieth century.
