Last rites of Chief Prelate….

The last rites of Chief Prelate of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Most Venerable Dodampahala Chandrasiri Thera who passed away last Tuesday (16) was held under state patronage

(21) at the Independence Square yesterday. A large number of people participated in this including Mahanayake Theras of all , politicians, foreign dignitories and religious leaders.

(Pictures by Sulochana Gamage and Sudath Malaweera)