ANCL leads many Buddhist activities in the country - Asgiriya Maha Nayaka Thera

Asela Kuruluwansa, Indika Polkotuwa and Bandara Pilawala

KANDY: The Lake House which is a newspaper institution with long history has rendered a great service towards improving peoples knowledge, said the Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita Mahanayaka Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter.

The late D.R. Wijewardene started Lake House with noble motives and it is the duty of its present management to steer it forward in keeping with those motives, the Mahanayaka Thera said when Lake House (ANCL) Acting Chairman and Editorial Director Sarath Kongahage called on him at the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya in Kandy and received his blessings yesterday.

The Mahanayaka Thera further said that he witnessed Lake House taking the leadership in many Buddhist activities in the country and he highly valued and appreciated this service.

Describing Mr. Kongahage as an efficient person who had the ability to perform any duty or responsibility entrusted to him properly the Mahanayake Thera said his blessings will always be with Mr. Kongahage.

Kongahage said Lake House had rendered yeoman service towards a Buddhist revival in the country. Lake House has also planned several Buddhist religious and other programmes to mark Vesak and Poson Poya this year too.

He said he would also seek and value the guidance and counsel of the Maha Sangha in the performance of his duties and responsibilities.

Kongahage also visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa and paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic. Thereafter he called on the Most Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Siddharta Sumangala Mahanayake Thera of the Malwatta Chapter at the Malwatta Maha Viharaya and received his blessings.