Ven. Thiniyawala Palitha Thero is currently the Advisor to the Hon. Finance Minister. Ven. Palitha Thero is a Justice of Peace (All Island), Advisor to the Minister of Home Affairs, Advisor to the Ministry of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (Former), Director Dengerous Drugs Control Board. Chief Incumbent Nalandaramaya Nugegoda, Beruwala Sapugoda Sri Maha Viharaya, Kalugaldeniya Aranya Senasanaya, Chief Incumbent of Mahabodhi Centre, Chennai, India. Ven. Palitha Thero is also the Financial Secretary for Jathika Sangha Sabawa, Committee Member for Kotte Sri Kalyani Samagi Dharma Maha Sangha Sabawa, Administrative Member for Mahabodhi Society of Sri Lanka and Deputy General Secretary and the Vice President of Prison Head Quarter’s Welfare Society. Ven Palitha Thero is the Chief Secretary of Eksath Jathika Bhikshu Peramuna affiliiate to the United National Party of Sri Lanka. Ven Palitha Thero was appointed to the Board of Lanka Hospitals on 23rd February 2015. Ven. Palitha Thero is also a Member and a partner of Nalandaramaya Temple Society, Beruwala Sapugoda Sri Maha Vihara Society, Kalugaldeniya Aranya Senasanaya, Chennai Mahabodhi Centre, Patron of Nalandaramaya Buddhist Women’s Organisation, Patron of Kalubowila United Death Benevolent Society, Principal of Sri Rathnajothi Dhamma School and an Active Member of the Maha Sangha in Propogation of Buddhism locally and internationally.

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