Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha and The Imperatives Of True Tribute November 18, 2015 | Filed under: Colombo Telegraph, Opinion | Posted by: COLOMBO_TELEGRAPH By Krishantha Prasad Cooray I first met Ven Madoluwawe Sobitha Thero almost a decade ago, through my father-in-law Padmavarna Wijayatilake. The first impression marked me. There was an aura about Sobitha Hamuduruwo. That’s why when a friend, Martin Pieris, wanted to write a book about prominent Sri Lankan personalities, I said that Sobitha Hamuduruwo not only has to be in it but deserves to be featured in the cover. In all my encounters thereafter the impression I had of Sobitha Hamuduruwo as a visionary and a fearless leader who could mobilize people to a just cause was reaffirmed time and again. He had a good understanding of the state of things in the country. He had a vision of what this country could be and he had a road ...
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