Four cornered tussle for prestigious Diyawadana Nilame post
It is reported that for the electing of the prestigious new Diyawadana Nilame position of the Dalada Maligawa,Kandy there
are four eligible and strong contestants. They are to battle it out. The current Diyawadana Nilame of the Maligawa Nilanka Dela Bandara is one who wants to regain his post and the other one is the former Diyawadane Nilame Niranjan Wijeratne who are contesting.
are four eligible and strong contestants. They are to battle it out. The current Diyawadana Nilame of the Maligawa Nilanka Dela Bandara is one who wants to regain his post and the other one is the former Diyawadane Nilame Niranjan Wijeratne who are contesting.
The third contestant in this four cornered tussle is Punchi Bandara Senanauake.He has already commenced his campaign to get votes in hoping to snatch this position. Punchi Bandara Senanayake had served for 12 years as the Basnayake Nilame in the Ganegoda Devalaya.
The fourth contestant in this fierce tussle is not yet named. But a group of strong persons in the government has named a person to become the Diyawadana Nilame .This person who remains anonymous is supposed to be holding a similar position in another prominent Devalaya.This information has been revealed by a media reporter in an article published in the Divaina' newspaper.
The period of the present Diyawadana Nilame of the Dalada Maligawa is to end on the 30th of September. Thereafter the election of the next new Diyawadana Nilame has to be appointed by a voting system There would be only 200 persons who could vote among Bikkhus and laymen.
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