Appointed Chief Adhikarana Sangha Nayaka of Southern Sri Lanka

The Anunayaka Karaka Sangha Sabha, headed by the Most Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Maha Nayaka Thera, the Maha Nayaka of the Shyamopali Maha Nikaya, Malwatta Chapter, has appointed Ven. Panditha Habarakada Indaratana Nayaka Thera, as the Chief Adhikarana Sangha Nayaka of Southern Sri Lanka. This prestigious ecclesiastical position fell vacant upon the Passing Away of Ven. Rajakiya Panditha Athureliya Indaratana Nayaka Thera.

Ven. Habarakada Indaratana Nayaka Thera is the senior pupil monk of the late Ven. Mawanane Sri Sonuttatara Nayaka Thera, the Viharadhipathi of Budugala Raja Maha Viharaya of Rotumba, Matara and the late Ven. Mawanane Keerthi Sri Pemananda Nayaka Thera, the Viharadhipathi of Sri Vijayananda Raja Maha Viharaya, Habarakada, Thavalama.

He is a past pupil of the Vidyodaya Pirivena, Maligakanda and an Honours Graduate, a Master Degree holder and a holder of Diploma in Education. He was a Teacher at Habarakada Sri Vijayananda Pirivena, Tangalle Maha Vidyalaya and Thursten College, Colombo. During his 22 year term of office in the tutorial staff of Ananda College, Colombo,he moulded the young lives of a large number of eminent scholars in the island who are presently holding high positions in the spheres of medicine, Engineering, Education and politics, both here and abroad.

Ven. Habarakada Indaratana Nayaka Thera also a well respected Dhamma preacher owing to his regular contributions to Dhamma programmes over the electronic and print media in addition to his services to propagate the message of the Buddha throughout the world.

The ceremony for the presentation of "Aktha Pathra" (Act of appointment) will be announced shortly.