Sri Vajirarama Temple
A third son is born to a family of a distinguished scholar in a village close to Matara in South Sri Lanka. He gets the rare opportunity of associating learned Buddhist monks from his very young days. His keen interest in the religion sees him getting ordained when he was 17. He is given the name Palene Siri Vajiranana - Pelena being the place of his birth. (It is customary for Buddhist monks to be identified by the name of the place of birth along with the name given to him by the tutor monk).