Diyawadana Nilame is the office of the chief lay custodian of the Temple of the Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka. Formerly an office of the royal household, at present it is the trustee for the Temple of the T
Deshamanya Nissanka Parakrama Wijeyeratne, known as Nissanka Wijeyeratne, was a Sri Lankan politician, civil servant, diplomat and English language poet. He was also the 17th Diyawadana Nilame of the
Diyawadana Nilame
…1916 1937 13 Tikiri Banda Nugawela 1937 1947 14 Kuda Banda Nugawela 1947 1961 15 Harris Leuke Ratwatte 1961 1964 16 Heen Banda Udurawana 1964 1975 17 Nissanka Wijeyeratne 1975 1985 18 Neranjan Wijeyeratne 1985 2005 19 Pradeep Nilanga Dela 1 July 2005 Incumbent Acting Diyawadana Nilames since 1814 Acting Diyawadana Nilames…
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Nissanka Wijeyeratne with his parents
Carrying the casket tooth of the Buddha by Diyawadana Nilame Nissanka Wijeyeratne