
Sri Subodharama Buddhist Centre
Peradeniya, Sri Lanka


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Sri Subodharama Buddhist Center Peradeniya.
A series of religious ceremonies as follows is to be held at the Sri Subodharama Buddhist Center on the 6 th and 9 th of July . On the 6 th July the ceremonial opening of the newly built Meditation Retreat Center at Ambuluwawa,Gampala is to take place at 2.00 P.M .
On the 9 th of July, a series of pinkamas will be held at the above Buddhist Center to mark the birthday of Ven. Wattegama Dhammawasa Nayaka Thero, the present Viharadhipathi who happens to be the Head of the Sri Lankaramaya, Brisbane , Australia and also the Chief Sangha Nayaka for Australia . To mark this event some cattle destined for slaughter will be released at 6.00 A.M and a blood donation campaign will be conducted till 2.00 P.M. The religious ceremony of offering 10000 lotus flowers to the Buddha will be held at 6.00 P.M
The annual ceremony of prize & certificate awarding to the student monks of the Sri Gnanalankara International Bhikku Training Institute on 9 th July is the event of special significance. It will commence at 2.00 P.M with a meeting to be held under the chairmanship of the president of the All Ceylon Amarapura Sect, the Most Venerable Aggamaha Panditha Kotugoda Dhammawasa Nayaka Thero which occasion will be graced by some distinguished visitors of the lay and the laity including some top government representatives. The ceremony will end with the distribution of 3 new Dhamma books.