The Founder of Parama Dhamma Cetiya Pirivena Rathmalana, he was born in March 1811, at Walana Panadura. From his childhood he used to go to offer flowers to a certain Na-tree at the village with his grand mother. Under this tree there was a monk in a small Kuti. He was the Ven. Giddawa Gunaratana Thera . At the age of 7 this boy was given to this monk to be ordained. So he learnt fundamental things and when he was 12 years, he was ordained by Ven. Giddawa Gunarathana Maha Thera at Indasararamaya Aruggoda in 1823. The name given to him at the Ordination was "Walane Siddhartha"

He received his Education from Ruparuna Pirivena Pelmadulla, under the guidance of the Ven. Galle Medhankara and the Ven. Induruwe Sumangala. He went there in 1835. After his Education he came back to his temple (Siddhattharama Walane Panadura) where he was ordained. Thereafter, under the tutelage of the Ven.Giddawa Gunaratana Thera and the Ven.Nedimale Rewatha Thera, he started teaching Buddhism and languages for the people of Panadura. During this time he wrote some Commentaries and sub-commentaries for the Tripitaka (Canon). He had many students like Ven. Udugampola Ratanapala, Ven.Baddegama Saranankara,Ven. Werahera Sobhita, Pandit Batuwantudawe and Mr. Don Andrias de Silva.