Ven Warakagoda Gnanarathana Thera appointed the Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya chapter
As the 22nd Mahanayake thera of the Asgiriya chapter Venerable Panditha WQarakapola Gnanarathana thera had been appointed
yesterday afternoon the 07th instant.The Thera was the Chief Incumbent of the Budulla -Muthuyangana Raja Maha Viharaya.The Anu Nayake thera was unanimously elected after a voting held at the Asigiriya Viharaya as the Chief Incumbent of the of the Polonnaruwa Solosmasthana Viharaya,Ven Vendaruwe Upali Anu Nayake thera also had made claims to be the Mahanayake thera of the Asigirya chapter.
Venerable Panditha Warakagoda Gnanarathan thera had been born on the 18th March 18th March `1942 and had been ordained on the 07th April 1955. His parents had been Harispattuwe Warakagoda Rajakaruna Nawaratne Atapattu Wasala Mudiyanselage Mudiyanse and Hingulwela Alakoladeniye Dukgannaralalage Pinchi Amma.
The Mahanayake thera had obtained his primary education from the Vidyaththansa pirivena in Badulla and Wattegama Sri Dhamma deepa pirivena.The Mahanayake thera had obtained his secondary education from Asgiri Maha vihara pirivena and Peradeniya Sri Sarananda pirivena.
The Mahanayke thera had obtained his Sasrapathi degree from the Vidyodaya universirty in the year 1970 after he was completed successfully mastered Sinhala.Pali and Sanskreet languages.
In the year he had commenced activities at the Sri Dalada Maligawa and had engaged in the activities in the years 2004 and 2005.