Ven. Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera passes away

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The Most Venerable Maduluwawe Sobhitha Thera, the Chief Incumbent of the Kotte Naga Vihara, has passed away at a private hospital in Singapore early this morning, the Sri Lankan Mission in Singapore confirmed.

The Thera was rushed to a Singapore hospital on Tuesday (03) night due to a sudden illness.

A government official said that they had decided to conduct the Thera’s funeral with full State honors. The remains of the Ven. Sobitha Thera is to be brought to the country today.

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