Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has been appointed as the Chancellor of the University of Colombo.
Addressing the media today, Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero said he was appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his appointment comes into effect from the 17th of November.
He currently serves as the President of the Public Services United Nurses Union.
Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero is located at the Abeyarama Temple in Narahenpita, which was used as the party headquarters of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa for a short period.
He is one of Sri Lanka’s leading monks and supported the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) Presidential election campaign.
However, in the recent past, Venerable Muruththettuwe Ananda Thero has been critical of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s administration. (NewsWire)