Goenka (U Ba Khin) · Residential centre
Wellawaya, Uva Province, Sri Lanka · Also called Dhamma Araṇa
Dhamma Arana is a Goenka-tradition centre at Weherayaya near Wellawaya, in Moneragala District of Sri Lanka's Uva Province. Its first course was held in 2021.
Apply online through the centre's page on dhamma.org (in Nepal, start from np.dhamma.org). New students must first complete a 10-day course, and there is no charge.
Donation-funded 10-day courses taught with S. N. Goenka's recorded instructions, in the line of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, at centres in Nepal and worldwide. Read about Goenka (U Ba Khin).
Details checked 24 Sept 2026. Course dates, rules and contacts change: confirm on the centre’s own site.
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