Ordination of 33 women and six men

Thirty three women entered the order of Bhikkunies under the tutelage of    Ven. Dr. Kolonnawe Kusuma  Therani at the Hettiyadeniya  

Sri Sudharshana Dharmanikethana on 2015-02-01 

Chief incumbent of the Horana Arya Kema Meditation Centre Ven. Dr.  

Kusuma Therani said it was for the first time in the history of Buddhism 

    in Sri Lanka after ordaining of 500 women by Ven. Sanghamitta Therani, 

     who established the order of Bhikkunies, that a large number of women entered the order of Bhikkunies.   

Six men also entered the order of monks during the ceremony. The 

ordaining ceremony was organised under the guidance of Chief Incumbent 

   of the Sri Sudharshana Dharmanikethana Ven. Ketawala Hemaloka Thera. (Pix by Kushal Chamath)

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