Bhante Metta, born in Sri Lanka, came to the United States in 2018 to serve in the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center. Bhante Metta became a Buddhist monk in 1996 at the age of 12 years old and received his higher ordination in 2004. His monastic training was under the tutelage of most Venerable Balangoda Ananda Maithreya Maha Nayaka and most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithree Murthi Maha Nayaka Thero at Sri Dharmananda Vidyayatana Pirivena in Balangoda, Sri Lanka.

Bhante Metta holds a bachelor’s degree with first class honors in Pali language from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He has lectured at the University of Peradeniya and the University of Kelaniya before coming to the US. At the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center, Bhante Metta leads Buddhism classes for children and Pali chanting classes for adults.