Be vigilant against conspirators - PM
Kapila Somaratne Panadura group correspondent
Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake said a conspiracy to destroy
the image of our country, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Cabinet, the
Armed Forces and the Government is being carried out by national and
foreign elements. Their sole aim is to make the people prisoners.
Therefore, the public and the Maha sangha must be vigilant to defeat
this conspiracy.
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Ven. Galvehera Dhammakiththi Thera Viharadhipati
Kalyanodayarama Viharaya Pinwatta Panadura who has been
appointed Chief Sanghanayaka Thera of the Kalutara District
by the Ambagahapitiya Chapter of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya
receiving his act of appointment from Ven. Heenatiyane
Nandatissa Mahanayaka Thera of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya
Ambagahapitiya. |
He was addressing a ceremony held at Kalyanatho Thetharamaya at
Pinwatta, Panadura on Tuesday, October 27 to present the Act of
Appointment to Ven. Galwehere Dhammakiththi Nayaka Thera as the Chief
Sanganayaka Thera of the Kalutara District.
Ven. Heenatiyane Nanda tissa Nayake Thera of the Amarapura
Ambagahapitiya Sect, presented the Act of Appointment to the new Chief
Sanganayaka, Ven. Galwehere Dhammakiththi Thera, the Chief Incumbent of
Kalyanatho-Thetharamaya at Pinwatte, Panadura.
The Prime Minister presented the Vijinipatha to the newly appointed
Adikarana Sanganayaka Thera.
Tourism Minister Nandana Gunatilake and Western Province Health and
Women Affairs Minister Jagath Angage offered Atapirikara. Prime Minister
Wickramanayaka said the newly appointed Sanghanayaka Thera had rendered
a yeoman religious and social service to the residents in the Pinwatta
area for a long time.
As a mark of gratitude to him the Amarapura sector had appointed him
as Sanganayaka Thera of the Kalutara District.
The Prime Minister said the Armed Forces under the guidance of
President Mahinda Rajapaksa established peace in the country destroying
the LTTE leader and his terrorist outfit.
He stated the Government had equally treated all religions giving
priority to Buddhist rights.
The Buddhasasan Commission has suggested to uplift the image of
Buddhism in the country and the Government will implement certain
suggestions. A Cabinet Paper will be submitted in due course regarding
Sunday schools and certain other suggestions of the Buddhasasana
Commission, he said.
The Prime Minister requested all parents to provide a religious
education to their children through Sunday schools, if they wanted to
become good citizens and spend a peaceful life in a peaceful society.
Ven. Henatiyane Nandatissa Maha Nayake of the Amarapura Ambargaha Pitiya
Chapter in a anusasana paid tribute to the newly appointed Ven.
Galwehere Dhammakiththi Thera for performing religious and social
activities in the area to mould the character of the younger generation
to live in harmony and peace.
Ven. Tallale Medananda Thera of Pinwatta Pirivena were also present.
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