8th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee holds 10th Plenary Meeting

The tenth plenary meeting of the 8th 47-member State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee began at the Maha Pasana Cave on Thiri Mingala Kaba Aye Hill in Yangon yesterday.
The meeting was attended by the members of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee led by Chairman Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa, Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture U Ko Ko and officials of the departments concerned.
Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa presided over the meeting and Joint Secretary Sayadaw of the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Setthila acted as the master of the ceremonies.
First, Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Dr Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa gave Saraniya Ovada Katha.
Then, Union Minister U Ko Ko supplicated the religious affairs.
After that, Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Bhaddanta Setthila submitted a summary report on the activities during the third term of the eighth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Branch (First Subcommittee); and other member Sayadaws submitted a summary report on the activities of the eighth State Sangha Maha Nayaka Branch (First Subcommittee).
The first session of the meeting ended after discussing religious matters.
Then, Union Minister U Ko Ko and Lt-Gen Ye Myint (retired) donated day alms to the Sayadaws.
Then, the Union minister and party paid homage and donated cash for nine prerequisites to Bhamo Sayadaw and Thanlyin Min Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja Dr Bhaddanta Candima Bhivamsa.
Then, the second session of the first-day meeting continued and Sayadaws participated in the discussion and concluded the event.
Donors U Zay Thu Aung and wife Daw Pwint Ngon donated dawn alms and religious friends under the auspices of Senior General Than Shwe (Retd) and wife Daw Kyaing Kyaing and family members donated day alms to the State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee member Sayadaws who attended the ceremony yesterday. —MNA