Canadian youth ordained bhikkhu at Mallikaramaya temple

Mahinda Ariyawansha

COLOMBO: A young Canadian was ordained at Mallikaramaya temple at Dematagoda, Colombo 9 on March 6, 2006. This Canadian's lay name was Gerrum Victrost, a resident of Ottawa.

His mother is the Dean-in-charge of the Deans of the Ottawa University while his father is a well-known scientist in Canada. Though both his parents are Catholics, they help to improve the knowledge of Buddhism for Gerrum.

The latter has read a lot of books on Buddhism and has acquired a vast knowledge about Buddhism. As a result he wanted to become a Buddhist monk. He was ordained at the auspicious time on March 6 by the name of Jetha Thera.

His teachers and Preceptors are Venerable Boralankada Wimalathissa Thera, Chief Incumbent of Mallikarama Temple and Venerable Dr. Walasmulla Sirisumana Thera, Chief Incumbent of the Buddhist Centre in Ottawa Canada.