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FIERCE FIGHT AMONG 5 TO BE THE NEXT DIYAWADANA NILAME
It is reported that with the completion of the service period of the
19th Diyawadana Nilame on the 30th, held by Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara, there are 5 by the names of Nilantha Senaratne Bandara, the former Diyawadana Nilame Neranjan Wijeratne, former Diyawana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara, Susantha Senanayake and Gayan Heenkenda have represented themselves for contesting for the post which would be for a period of ten years.
The commissioner of the department of Buddhist affairs organizes this election and only the chief incumbents of the Malwathu and Asgiri chapters, 41 Basnayake Nilames including the Nilames of 4 Kandy devalayas, 140 chief incumbents of viharayas and the divisional secretaries of last Kandyan kingdom can vote for this election.