Venerable Nelliwala Vimalajothi Thera, who held the position of Mahanayake of the Vajiravansa Chapter of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya of Sri Lanka, passed away on the 12th of June. Professor Pallekande Rathanasara Thera, who held the position of Anunayaka of that party, was appointed to the vacant post of Mahanayake by the Karaka Sanga Sabha. He has held the position of Secretary General of Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Sanga Sabha for the last five years and has held the position as a Lecturer on Russian Language in universities. He became a professor in Russia’s Pushkin’s Russian School, and the Vice President of the Russia-Sri Lanka Friendship Society.
He held positions in various peace conferences in Sri Lanka and is a member of many international conferences as well. Including Sariputtaramaya in Narahenpita, Colombo, he has contributed to building monasteries across different regions. More than 50 student monks have been ordained by him. He is a student of Kammatannacharya Paddapitiya Vajirakrana Thera, who is engaged in missionary work in Canada. He also engages in missionary work in Russia.
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