Pathfinder Foundation’s reprint of “Balawatharo and Balawatharaya Gadaladeniya Sannaya” released

Milinda Moragoda, founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, to the Most Venerable Tibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Nayake Thera of the Siyama Nikaya, Malwatte Chapter, accompanied by Ms. Roshni Thomson, the First Secretary of the Indian High Commission.

• The Pali language grammar book ‘Balawatharo” was originally compiled in 1300 AD and later published in several editions, considering the needs of the student community studying the Pali language

A reprint of the Pali grammar work “Balawatharo and Balawatharaya Gadaladeniya Sannaya” compiled by Rajaguru Second Dammakitthi and Third Dammakitthi Theras, was launched at the Maha Viharaya, Kandy.

The first copies were handed over by Milinda Moragoda, founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, to the Most Venerable Tibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Nayake Thera of the Siyama Nikaya, Malwatte Chapter, and Most Venerable Warakagoda Gnanarathana Nayake Thera of the Siyama Nikaya, Asgiriya Chapter, accompanied by Ms. Roshni Thomson, the First Secretary of the Indian High Commission.

Dr. Satyanjal Pandey, Deputy High Commissioner of the Indian High Commission, participated in the handover event for the Malwatte and Asgiriya Sanga Sabha, along with  Milinda Moragoda representing the Pathfinder Foundation, at the conference hall of the sacred Dalada Maligawa Temple in Kandy. The book was presented to Most Ven. Dimbulkumbure Sri Saranankara Wimaladhammabhidana Thera, Anunayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter, Most Ven. Dr. Niyangoda Wijithasiri Thera, Anunayake Thera of the Malwatte Chapter, Most Ven. Wedaruwe Dharmakeerthi Sri Rathanapala Upali Thera, Anunayake of Asgiriya chapter and Venerable Theras of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapter.

The Pali language grammar book ‘Balawatharo” was originally compiled in 1300 AD and later published in several editions, considering the needs of the student community studying the Pali language.  The Pathfinder Foundation took steps to republish the two books as a special edition of “Balawatharo and Balawatharaya Gadaladeniya Sannaya’’ in its original format with the consent of the Mahanayake Theras of Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters of Siyam Nikaya to provide an opportunity to study Pali as an academic language.

The Pathfinder Foundation undertook the reprint of the publication with the support of the High Commission of India in Colombo and the Indian Council of Cultural Relations, Government of India. The book was made available free of charge to those attending the event and others interested in studying the Pali language, including pirivenas, temples, and universities in Sri Lanka. Interested parties may contact +94 11 452 9952-3 or [email protected] for further information.