Ven. Thotagamuwe Sri Rahula Thera was born in 1408 at
Dematana, an attractive and fascinating village close to Dedigama in
the Kegalle district. He was named in lay life as Jayaba Kumaru. As
a result of his mother Keerawelle Kumari, (the elder sister of Queen
of Parakramabahu VI) who passed away...