Sri Lanka, Oct. 23 -- Aggamaha Panditha Senior Professor Ven. Gallalle Sumanasiri Thera, the Chief Incumbent of Molagoda, Kotamudungala Rajamaha Viharaya, was appointed as the new Chancellor of Sabaragamuwa University.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made this appointment, and the relevant letter of appointment was handed over to the Thera by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, today (23) morning at the Presidential Secretariat.

Senior Professor Ven. Gallalle Sumanasiri Thera previously served as the Vice-Chancellor of Rajarata University of Sri Lanka as well as the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka.

The Thera obtained a Special Degree in Buddhist Philosophy and a Master of Philosophy degree from t...