Dhamma Sermon

Dhamma Sermon

BY

Bhante Aggrahere Kassapa Thero

Speaker’s Profile

Bhante Aggrahere Kassapa Thero is from Siri Sudarashanaramaya, Malapalla, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka.

Bhante Aggrahera Kassapa Thero who holds MA, BA degrees as well as a Diploma in Education and School Management is the principal advisor and director of St. Anthony’s Sinhala Vidyala.

St. Anthony’s Sinhala Vidiyala was founded in 1947 as a missionary school with 28 students but it was later upgraded to become a government assisted institution in 1952. The building is located in Mahawatta, Mutuwal, which is one of the poorest and most densely populated areas in Colombo. Currently it has an enrolment of 786 children (422 boys and 364 girls) from Grade 1 to Grade 13 with 29 teachers. The school caters for all races and all religions (Buddhist, Hindu, Islam and Christians).

Children who come from very poor families in this area look upon this school not only for education, but also for spiritual and moral guidance.

Bhante is also the Divisional Director of Education (Colombo North), Advisor to the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Chairman of Sahanaya Foundation, and Chief Incumbent of Sri Sudarashanaramaya, Malapalla, Pannipitiya, Sri Lanka.

Schedule

13 Aug (Fri) 8:00 – 9:30 pm
Topic : Dana

Venue

A. Pemaratana Hall, Wisma Mahinda
Mahindarama Buddhist Temple
2, Kampar Road
10460 Penang