A Short Write up on Venerable Phra Baidika Dr. K. Dhammadinna

Venerable Dr. K. Dhammadinna born in Malacca in 1969.   At the age of 26 years, on 25^th November 1995, after joining the novitiate program at Buddhist Maha Vihara from 4^th November 1995 to 19^th November 1995, he decided to renounce the world and became a Samanera under the Late Venerable Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Maha Thera as his preceptor and teacher.   On 25^th August 1996, Venerable Dr. K. Dhammadinna receive his higher ordination or Upasampada with the Late Venerable Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda Nayaka Maha Thera as his preceptor and teacher.

With the encouragement from the Late Chief Rev, Venerable Dr. K. Dhammadinna register and passed the Diploma in Buddhist Studies offer by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (BPU) held in August 1997.   Venerable Dr. K. Dhammadinna undertook another Diploma in Buddhist Studies offer by the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University (ITBMU), Myanmar and has been conferred the Diploma of Buddha Dhamma on 1^st Jun 2001.   Venerable Dr. K. Dhammadinna register for and passed the Bachelor of Arts offer by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (BPU) on 1^st anuary 2009.   Venerable Dr. K. Dhammadinna took the Master of Arts offer by the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies University of Kelaniya (PGIPBS) and admitted on 1^st Januart 2010

In 22^nd January 2010, Venerable K. Dhammadinna registered for the Master of Philosophy offer by the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies University of Kelaniya.   In July 2011, the Postgraduate Institute of Pali and Buddhist Studies University of Kelaniya up-grade Venerable K. Dhammadinna Master of Philosophy Second year to the First year Doctorate of Philosophy course.   Venerable K. Dhammadinna was admitted to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy on 22^nd January 2013 by the University of Kelaniya.

On Monday 20^th October 2014, Venerable Dr. K. Dhammadinna was conferred the Thai monastic title of “Phra Baidika” by the Singapore Thai Sangha at Wat Uttamayanmuni, Choa Chu Kang, Singapore.