Dhammika Ashramaya is a Nunnery Meditation Monastery in Sri Lanka which started in 2003. All the TheraVāda & Mahāyāna nuns and lay meditators are under the leading and guidance of Nā-Uyana Aranya.
Currently, there are about 110 residence TheraVāda & Mahāyāna nuns and lay women. Foreign and local meditators in Dhammika Nunnery are under the guidance of Venerable Angulgamuwe AriyaNanda MahāThera and meditation method is Pa-Auk Meditation (Visuddhi-Magga Samatha & Vipassanā Meditation). Dhamma advice and guidance from Venerable Paññārama MahāThera.
Distance between Nā-Uyana Aranya and Dhammika Ashramaya about 2.5 KM, about 40 minutes by walking.
Meditators in Dhammika have interview once a week with Venerable AriyaNanda MahāThera. Currently, interview fall on every Wednesday and Dhamma Talk on every Saturday in Dhammika second floor. Teacher will give instructions and advises according to each meditators’ condition. As a meditators also should report honestly. Perhaps you may have nothing to report on particular day, you are encourage to attend interview session as well due to respectful to the Dhamma and teacher. You may able to get some encouragements and Dhamma from the interview. If due to some reason (sick) you are not able to attend the interview or Dhamma Talk, please request someone to take leave from teacher.