The Ninth State Central Working Committee of the Sangha held its second meeting at Maha Pasana Cave on Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill in Mayangon Township, Yangon Region, yesterday morning.

The meeting was attended by the State Ovadacariya Sayadaws, the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee member Sayadaws, Sayadaws from the State Central Working Committee, the Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture, U Tin Oo Lwin, the Director-General of the Department of Religious Affairs, the Director-General of the Department for the Promotion and Propagation of the Sasana, the Pro-Rector (Administration) of the International Theravada Buddhist Missionary University, and the Regional and State Religious Officers.

The meeting was presided over by Committee Chairman Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Aggamaha Saddhammajotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa, while Joint Secretary Sayadaw Aggamaha Pandita Bhaddanta Sihanada acted as master of ceremonies.

The Chairman Sayadaw then presented religious certificates to 24 monks from the State Central Working Committee of the Sangha and recognition certificates to Dhammaduta Chekinda University, and Sitagu Ketumati Buddhist University as Buddhist universities.

Representative Sayadaws then signed the religious historical record book concerning the replacements, decisions, approvals, and records made at the second meeting of the Ninth State Central Working Committee of the Sangha.

The Chairman Sayadaw delivered the Uyojana Katha and concluded the meeting.

Senior General Than Shwe (Rtd) and his wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing, donated alms to the Sayadaws.

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