Awarding of credentials to Pradana Adhikarana Sanghanayake of Australia

The Amarapura Sangha Sabha in collaboration with the Amarapura Chapter will award the Pradana Adhikarana Sanghanayake to Chief Incumbent of Australia Most Ven Naththarampotha Chandima thera.

It will be presented to Ven. Chandima thera on July 22 at the Peradeniya Subodharama Mahaviharaya. Ven. Naththarampotha Chandima thera, a senior pupil of the late Mahawatte Pemalankara Mahanayaka thera and Pallegama Sumanathissa completed his primary education at Sangaraja Pirivena and Henegama Sangananda Pirivena.

He graduated from the Peredeniya University and completed his Diploma in English the same year. He has an MA degree from the Getambe Dhammachackra Vidyapitaya. Thereafter he was a lecturer at the Subodharama Ghanalankara International Training College. He went to Australia for the propagation of Dhamma on the invitation of Ven. Wattegama Dhammawasa in 1997. The Stupa constructed in Australia is a significant religious work.

The thera presently residing at the Inala Buddhist monastery indulged in Buddhist propaganda work for the dissemination of Buddhism in Australia. Considering his unique service at home and abroad under the patronage of the Most Ven. Amarapura Mahanayaka thera he will be awarded the Pradana Adhikarana Sanghanayake of Australia at a ceremony on July 22.