Photographs by Tissa Madawela
The 149th year of birth of Anagarika Dharmapala, who played a most significant part in the revival of Buddhism in the world and the founder of the London Buddhist Vihara in 1926 was celebrated at the Vihara on 15 September 2013.
The memorial lecture 'The Dhamma comes West' was delivered by Dr Desmond Biddulph, the President of the Buddhist Society in London.
This was followed by chanting of Paritta until midnight. 21 monks from various Buddhist viharas in the UK took part in the chanting.
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