Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- The spiritual guidance rendered by the Maha Sangha and their support to strengthen values in society is an invaluable strength to the Government's efforts.
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said this while participating in a ceremony to confer the title of Mahanayaka Thera of the Shyamopali Vanavasi Nikaya on the Chief Incumbent of the Wathuruwila Vanavasi Sangha Headquarters and Director of the Sri Gnananda Vanavasi Maha Pirivena Venerable Mahakande Rathanapala Thera, Addressing the occasion on August 15, Amarasuriya said 'the service rendered by Venerable Mahakande Rathanapala Thera for nearly six decades towards the preservation of the Vanavasi tradition, Buddhist education, and the continuity of the Buddha Sas...