First copy of Ashoka Vadana presented to Maha Nayaka Theras in Kandy

Milinda Moragoda presented the first copy of ‘Ashoka Vadana’ to Malwatta, Asgiriya and Ramanna Nikayas Mahanayaka theras in Kandy recently.

The book contains selected articles of his weekly newspaper column during Moragoda’s tenure as High Commissioner to India. The purpose of the column was to present the experience of India in the realms of economics, science, society, and politics placed within the context of Sri Lanka. General Secretary of the Urumayake Ulpatha R. A. D. Sirisena and Sampath Ramukkanage were present.

A Tamil translation of this column was also carried concurrently in the Sunday Thinakaran, the Lake House Publication during this period. The Tamil version of this selection of articles will be published shortly.