Godwin Samararatne, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Godwin Samararatne

Sri Lankan Buddhist teacher

Date of Birth: 06-Sep-1932

Place of Birth: Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka

Date of Death: 22-Mar-2000

Profession: writer, teacher

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Acharya Godwin Samararatne (6 September 1932 – 22 March 2000) was one of the best known lay meditation teachers in Sri Lanka in recent times.
During his teaching career he was based at his Meditation Centre at Nilambe in the central hill country near Kandy.
After his death in March 2000 letters and tributes poured in as many people around the world attested to the impact that Godwin and his teaching had made on their lives.