Mahanayaka of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya Most Ven. Davuldena Sri Gnanissara thero handed over the Aktha Pathra to the New Mahanayaka thera after which the president offered felicitation poojas to the new Mahanayaka thera.

Maha Sangha including the President of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Sangha Council Most Ven.Dodampahala Chandrasiri Thera, Ministers Dinesh Gunawardena, Susil Premajayantha, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Deputy Minister M.K.D.S.Gunawardena, Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Chief Justice Mohan Peiris and a large crowd were present.