Sasana Keerthi Sri Deshabimani conferred on Speaker Karu Jayasuriya

The Malwatte Chapter of the Siyam Sect yesterday felicitated Speaker Karu Jayasuriya for his services to the Buddha Saasana and the country by conferring him with a honorary title Sasana Keerthi Sri Deshabimani at a special ceremony held at the Malwattu Viharaya. The Mahanayake of Malwatte Chapter Most Ven Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera presenting the Scroll to the Speaker. Mahanayake of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dhamma Maha Sangha Sabha Most Ven. Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera, Chief Incumbent of the Kelaniya Raja Maha Viharaya Ven. Prof. Kollupitiye Mahinda Sangharakkhitha Thera and Ministers were present. Picture by Sulochana Gamage