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| Wednesday, 03 November 2004 |
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Balangoda Central group correspondent Ven. Karagoda Uyangoda Maithre Moorthi Thera, Viharadhipathi Sri Dharmananda Maha Viharaya, Director of Sri Dharmananda Pirivena, Miriswatte in Balangoda was unanimously elected the Mahanayake Thera of the Rassagala Vihara Chapter of the Sabaragamuwa Amarapura Siri Saddhammavansa Maha Nikaya by the Karaka Sangha Sabha of the Nikaya held at the Sri Dharmananda Pirivena, Miriswatte, Balangoda. Ven. Maithre Moorthi Thera succeeds the Most Ven. Geta-Araluwe Dhammarathana Mahanayake Thera who passed away recently. Ven. Maithre Moorthi Thera is the most senior pupil of late Most Ven. Abhidhaja Maharatta-Guru Agga Maha Panditha Balangoda Ananda Maithreya Mahanayake Thera. He received his primary education at Sudharmalankara University Pirivena Diyatalawa under renowned teacher Dhambavinne Sumanasara Nayake Thera. He obtained a B.A. (Hons) degree with a first class from Peradeniya University and was a lecturer in the same university for sometime. Later he served for 18 years as the Pirivenadipati of the Sri Dharmananda Pirivena in Balangoda. In 1992 he was appointed Provincial Director of Education (Religious) Sabaragamuwa Province and is a author of many books on religion and culture. He served as the General Secretary of the Nikaya Chapter for 24 years and was an Assistant Secretary for the Amarapura Maha Sangha Sabha. |
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