Dishan Wickramarathne elected to new Katharagama Basnayake Nilame.

Mr. Dishan Wickramarathne had been elected as the Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Katharagama Dewalaya. He was so elected unanimously at the election held yesterday ( 22) at the Monaragala District Secretariat under the patronage of Buddhist Affairs Commissioner Sunanda Kariyapperuma.

Mr. Lakshitha Sameera and Lakshman Jayampathi were competing with him at the election for appointing a Basnayake Nilame.

Chief Incumbent of Kiriwehera Rajamaha Viharaya Ven. Kobawaka Dhammananda Thero, Assistant Commissioner – Buddhist Affairs Mr. S.K. Kuruppu, Acting Basnayake Nilame Dilruwan Rajapakshe and former Basnayake Nilame D.P. Kumarage participated at the contest.