A Maha Sangha Forum bringing together senior Buddhist clergy from Sri Lanka’s three Nikayas was held at the Biyagama Sri Bodhirukkharama Maha Viharaya to mark the 91st birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.
The event was presided over by Most Venerable Dr. Malwane Pannasara Mahanayake Thero of the Siyam Maha Nikaya and attended by 130 senior monastic leaders representing the three Nikayas, along with more than 300 lay devotees.
Former Speaker Ashoka Ranwala and Biyagama Deputy Mayor Sugath Dissanayake were among the dignitaries present.
The forum was organised by the Foundation for Buddhist Brotherhood in collaboration with the Biyagama Sri Bodhirukkharama Maha Viharaya and the Biyagama Tri-Nikayika Sangha Council. The foundation is led by Dr. Damenda Porage, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC).
According to the organisers, discussions highlighted efforts to preserve Tibetan Buddhist heritage and acknowledged India’s contribution and support extended under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The event concluded with a Seth Pirith chanting invoking blessings and long life for the Dalai Lama, followed by the signing of a joint blessing declaration.
To mark the occasion, the Foundation for Buddhist Brotherhood, through its Karuna Dhara project, also distributed month-long nutritional packs to expectant mothers.
