Dates fixed to elect ‘Diyawadana Nilame’
The Election of a new Diyawadana Nilame of the Sri Dalada Maligawa that is held every ten years has been fixed for 8th September.
The election will be conducted by the Buddhist Affairs Commissioner at the Kandy Buddhist Centre Hall at Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha.
Four candidates are vying for the coveted office of the lay custodian of the Sacred Tooth Relic and Chief Administrator of the Temple of the Tooth.
There were many allegations against those who held this position earlier and the media, on several occasions, had revealed misconduct of those who held this esteemed position.