Author of the Mūlaṭikā on Buddhaghosa’s Commentaries on the Abhidhamma (Gv.60, 69; Sas.69). He was originally a native of India, but came over to Sri Lanka and became head of the Vanavāsi fraternity in the Island. He probably lived about the eighth or ninth century A.D. and wrote the Mūlaṭikā at the request of a monk named Buddhamitta. He is probably identical with Ānanda, teacher of Culla Dhammapāla (see below) (P.L.C.202 f; 216 f). He was also known as Vanaratana Tissa from his connection with the Vanavāsi school.