Bhathiya Barukanda
President Ranil Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of establishing a new economic and political system in Sri Lanka, noting that all other Theravada Buddhist countries have progressed based on an export-oriented economic system, whereas Sri Lanka has faced bankruptcy due to its import-based economic model.
Therefore, the President emphasized the urgent need to establish both a new economic system and a new political system in the country as soon as possible. He also noted that the guidance and advice of the Maha Sangha are crucial in leading the country along this new path.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe made these remarks while addressing the 44th Higher Ordination ceremony (Upasampada) of the Ariyawansa Saddhamma Yuktika sect of the Maha Vihara Vamsika Amarapura Maha Nikaya held today (10) at Karandeniya Siri Abhayatissa Pirivene in Galle.
The Vinaya Kamma of the Ariyawansa Saddhamma Yuktika sect of the Maha Vihara Vamsika Amarapura Maha Nikaya will be held under the guidance of Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthi Maha Nayaka Thero of Amarapura Nikaya from July 10th – 14th, at the Halwathura Udakukkhepa Seema Malaka, Mahaedanda, where 98 novice monks will be ordained into Upasampada.
The Ariyawansa Saddhamma Yuktika sect of the Maha Vihara Vamsika Amarapura Maha Nikaya, representing over 4,000 monks from more than 600 temples, performs the Upasampada Vinaya Kamma ceremony once every two years.
At the event, Parivenadhipati of Karandeniya Siri Abhayatissa, Galle Venerable Ginigala Pedese Sudhamma Thero, presented the commemorative book related to the Upasampada to President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
