Omalpe Sobitha in congratulating some graduands of the University of Colombo, for snubbing their university’s new Chancellor, Ven. Tens of thousands of social media and television viewers were treated to images of what seemed a gigantic snub which left the venerable monk clearly bewildered and obviously embarrassed. Ananda was conducted to the platform at the head of the customary procession of the university’s faculty clad in their academic regalia. At a press conference, an acolyte (golaya) was sharply critical of the Vice-Chancellor who Ven. Rahula, the first Buddhist monk to be appointed a professor of a Western university when he was appointed to the Chair of History and Religions at Northwestern University in the USA.

Source: The Nation December 26, 2021 12:07 UTC