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TRANSLATION

The brand new Chuda Manikkya (Pinnacle) of Swarnamali Maha Seya was caused to be specially designed, crafted and made and placed on the November 25^th 2019 along with the unveiling of the newly Gold Plated Koth Wahanse (Dome) on the 26 the November, through the guidance and employing the full and sole financial donations of the founder of the Vishwa Parami Trust, Mr. Prabath Nanayakkara. He is the fourth generation grandson of the great philanthropist, Ransirinel Kumarasinghe of Averiwatte, who initiated the major restoration of this Maha Seya in the late 18^th Century, through the Chaithya Development Society” of which he directed and implemented activities as the Chairman.

The Chuda Manikkya being such a unique and reverential object was especially made using Crystal a most expensive and rare mineral and the difficult and very exacting task of crafting it to the highest perfection was entrusted to the World’s premier specialist organization in this sector, SWAROVSKI” of Austria, who in turn did so using the most modern and sophisticated tools and technology and utilizing the best Master Craftsmen in the trade.

I thus reiterate and confirm once again, that the Chuda Manikkya (Pinnacle) placed on the Swarnamali Maha Seya on the 25^th November 2019, among the incantations of rejoice of many lakhs of devotees is this very same Chuda Manikkya described above, which was donated to Buddha Sasana with great veneration and purity of purpose by the said Vishwa Parami Trust using entirely its own financial resources and utmost devotion.

Signed/-

Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero

Chief Incumbent Swarnamali Maha Seya