Amadyapa Maha Sabha to launch drug counseling program

The Amadyapa Maha Sabha, under the leadership of its Chairman, Most Venerable Dr. Ittapane Dhammalankara Thera, has commenced specialized programs on Buddhist Psychology, Drug Prevention, and Counseling at its newly established headquarters in Thalapatpitiya, Sri Jayewardenepura.

Sri Lanka Temperance Council National Organizer Ruben Wickramarachchi said the facility, located at No. 79, Sri Jayewardenepura Hospital Road, was set up on land provided by the Government of Sri Lanka.

As the first initiative, a counseling program for individuals struggling with drug addiction will be held on 13 September 2025, from 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. The program will be conducted under the patronage of the Sabha’s Deputy Chairman, Most Venerable Pathberiya Wimalagnana Thero, with technical support from Specialist Dr. Anula Wijesundara, Attorney-at-Law Sakya Nanayakkara, and General Secretary Mahendra Jayasinghe.

The session will serve 24 identified drug addicts referred by the Mirihana, Welikada, Wellampitiya, and Malabe police divisions, under the supervision of Senior DIG (Western South) Sanjeewa Dharmaratne and Senior SSP Mangala Dehideniya. The Sabha has also resolved to gradually expand the initiative across the island.

Constructed with contributions from members and sponsors, the headquarters will function as a center for Buddhist psychology courses, drug prevention programs, rehabilitation activities, and administration.

The Amadyapa Maha Sabha, which operates entirely on a voluntary basis, has invited individuals and organizations to support its mission of building a Sri Lanka free from alcohol and drug abuse.