Ein Mönch of Ceylon. He lebte in the Kolita-vihāra, while sein elder Bruder, Dattābhaya, lebte in the Potaliya-vihāra. Once Tissa fell ill und, sending for his Bruder, asked for a brief formula for meditation. Dattābhaya recommended meditation on kabalinkāhāra und Tissa soon wurde an arahant (AA.i.243). His teacher was Mahātipitakatthera. Sp.iii.695.