Srilanka, July 30 -- The annual Theva duties for the Sacred Tooth Relic were formally handed over from the Malwathu Chapter to the Asgiri Chapter today (30) at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) in Kandy.



The ceremonial transfer took place in the presence of the Chief Prelate of the Malwathu Chapter, Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Maha Nayaka Thero, the Chief Prelate of the Asgiri Chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Maha Nayaka Thero, and Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela.



The annual transfer of Theva duties is a centuries-old tradition, with the custodianship of the Sacred Tooth Relic shared between the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters. The responsibility for perform...