Chief Sanghanayake of Kalutara Disawa

Ven. Galvehere Dhammakitti Tissa Thera, Viharadhipati, Sri Kalyanodayaramaya, Pinwatta, Panadura has been appointed Chief Sanghanayake Thera of the Kalutara Disawa with the honorary title Sri Sugatha Sasanawansalankara Keerthi by the Karaka Maha Sangha Sabha of the Ambagahapitiya Chapter of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya led by the Most Ven. Heenatiyana Nanda Tissa Mahanayake Thera.

He will receive his act of appointment from Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka at a ceremony at the Sri Kalyanodayaramaya, Pinwatta, Panadura on tomorrow at 2 p.m.

Born on December 22, 1962 to Weeraddana Pieris de Silva and Mrs. Leelawathie de Silva of Ahungalla, Ven. Dhammakitti Tissa Thera received his education at the Katuwila Vidyalaya in Galvehera.

He was ordained as a Samanera on December 27, 1973 under the tutelage of Ven. Waskaduwe Sugatha Gnanatissa Nayake Thera of the Uposatharamaya and Ven. Pinwatte Pavarakitti Tissa Thera, Viharadhipati of Sri Kalyanodayaramaya. Thereafter, he entered Sri Saddharmakara Vidyayatanaya, Pinwatta to learn his Buddhist scriptures. Thereafter he received his higher ordination on June 28, 1984. He was appointed Viharadhipati, Sri Kalyanodayaramaya on February 25, 1989 on the demise of his teacher Ven. Pavarakitti Tissa Thera.