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| Tuesday, 13 January 2004 |
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(Colombo East Group Corr.) The Kirillapana Pushparama Vihara Dayaka Sabha, Kirillapana Anyonyadhara Samitiya, Sangamitta Kulangana Samitiya, Bosath Lama Sanvidhanaya and the Kirillapana Mihindu Perahera Sanvidhanaya conducted a felicitation ceremony for Ven. Elkaduwe Nagita Thera, Viharadhipati, Pushparama Viharaya and its educational centre in Kirillapana last Monday at Shalika Hall, Park Road, Havelock Town. Earlier this week Ven. Nagita was conferred the title Vishva Keerti Dharma Visharada Pandita by the Jayawardenapura Guna Samaru Padanama of Battaramulla in the presence of Buddhist religious dignitaries and state ministers and a large gathering of distinguished guests at the BMICH for the invaluable services rendered by him to the Buddhist dispensation, Sinhala culture and social uplift. The ceremony at Shalika Hall was conducted to mark this event and to enable the Venerable Thera's well-wishers and numerous devotees in Kirillapana, Nugegoda, Pamankada and many places in Colombo East to participate in this felicitation. Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhita Nayaka Thera, Viharadhipati, Naga Viharaya, Kotte addressing the large gathering present said that Ven. Elkaduwe Nagita, though young in years has made his mark as an efficient Buddhist monk of the Colombo District. His contribution to the development of Buddhist and Sinhala culture is very significant. His effort to educate the children and youth of Colombo East is commendable. He could well remember him as an obedient, studious and persevering pupil of his at Subadrarama Pirivena, where he was a lecturer. Ven. Nagita remembers him still as a teacher with gratitude and respect. This is a special quality in Ven. Nagita. He has a good future as the head of Pushparama Vihara. Sunil Sarath Perera in his speech said that if Buddhists in Sri Lanka are discriminated against and if there are obstructions to their peaceful religious activities, responsible religious dignitaries and laymen can form an association to investigate these circumstances in a fair manner. Thereafter if they find any such definite instances of discrimination and obstructions such an association could appeal to the United Nations Organization for investigation and suitable ameliorative action. Any association with such a background and motive has a right to appeal to the World Body for redress, he emphasised. |
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