Pradeep Nilanga Dela
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| Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy |
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| Born | Rathnapura, Sri Lanka |
| Nationality |  Sri Lankan |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College Colombo |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
Wanigasekara Wanasinghe Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Pradeep Nilanga Dela (known as Pradeep Nilanga Dela; Sinhala:ප්රදීප් නිලංග දෑල) is the present Diyawadana Nilame or Chief Custodian of Sri Dalada Maligawa and 19th Diyawadana Nilame. He acted as the Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya and Sabaragamu Maha Saman devalaya, before being elected to the post of Diyawadana Nilame on July 1, 2005.
Nilanga was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo and was presented with Nalanda Keerthi Sri award in 2005 by his alma mater Nalanda College, Colombo.[1]
Nilanga is the son of Dixon Dela Bandara who is the Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Maldives.[2]
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