K. Sri Dhammaratana

Nayaka Maha Thero

A life devoted to the Dhamma, education and compassionate service.
Founder and Advisor of Ti-Ratana.

Explore his teachings Meet Chief Reverend ↓

Chief Reverend K. Sri Dhammaratana smiling in his orange monastic robes — Ven. Datuk Dr. K. Sri DhammaratanaTi-Ratana portrait

Dhamma & spiritual guidanceEducation & understandingCompassion in service

Explore his life and work.

A life of service

Discover the life, public teachings, messages and service of Chief Reverend K. Sri Dhammaratana, with a researched news and multimedia archive.

Life & service →

Teachings for everyday life

Rooted in the Buddhist tradition, with a concern for the well-being of others.

Teachings →

Watch & listen

Conversations, chanting and meditation, gathered in one place.

Ti-Ratana Podcast →

In his own words
Messages & reflections

“My blessings for a peaceful world and may you be well and happy always.”
Chief Reverend · Published founder’s message
Read the original message ↗

Loving-kindness
“We must all have a strong compassionate heart, we need to practise loving kindness, irrespective of race and religion.”
Interview with The Vibes · 10 January 2021
Interview source ↗

Practical compassion
“We can provide shelter, food and counselling.”
World Economic Forum on ASEAN · 1 June 2016
Press release ↗

Generosity
“we can always offer our help to society within our capacity”
Excerpt from his comments to The Star · 9 February 2018
Original reporting ↗

Short, attributed excerpts. Follow each source to read the surrounding context. Section headings are editorial.

From the public archive.

News2026-09-21

Saṅghika Dāna at Serdang Buddhist Association

The society’s account of the 16 September gathering identifies Ven. K. Sri Dhammaratana among the participating monks.

Source language: English

Nalanda Buddhist Society

News2026-06-17

TRWS 31st anniversary charity dinner · 2026

The published invitation announced an Around the World themed dinner for 11 July 2026 at Monkeys Canopy Resort, Sungai Long, Cheras.

Source language: English

TRWS invitation / FindGlocal mirror

Invitation published in June; event date 11 July 2026. Invitation, not a post-event report; attendance and speech text not verified.

News2026-06-03

Wesak 2026 at TRWS · Teo Nie Ching officiates

The Malay-language report records Chief Reverend leading the celebration and Teo Nie Ching officiating. It describes his appeal for mutual support, compassion in resolving differences and wisdom in facing difficulties.

Source language: Bahasa Malaysia

Malaysia News Eyes

Event: 2 June 2026; report: 3 June. His speech is paraphrased by the publisher, so this summary is not presented as a verbatim quotation.

News2026-06-01