A significant ceremony took place yesterday (29), at the Isipathanarama Viharaya, Maharagama under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe with the handing over of the credentials for the positions of Chief Sangha Nayaka to the Uva-Wellassa and Colombo and the noble “Upadhyaya” to the Ratmalana Vihara sector in Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of the Siam Maha Nikaya, to Ven. Maharagama Nanda Nayaka Thera, who currently serves as the Chief Incumbent of five temples, including the Walukaramaya Colpetty.
In recognition of Ven. Maharagama Nanda Nayaka Thera’s religious and social contributions, the Ratmalana Vihara sector of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of the Siam Maha Nikaya bestowed upon him this prestigious position.
The formal scroll memorandum was presented by the Maha Nayaka Thera of the Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha of the Siam Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Iththepane Dhammalankara Maha Nayaka Thera, while the “Vijinipatha” was presented by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. During the ceremony, Ven.Dr.Niyangoda Vijithasiri Nayaka Thera, Anunayaka of the Malwathu Chapter of Siam Maha Nikaya, delivered a special exhortation.
