Pradeep Nilanga Dela

Wanigasekara Wanasinghe Mudiyanse Ralahamilage Pradeep Nilanga Dela (known as Pradeep Nilanga Dela; Sinhala:ප්‍රදීප් නිලංග දෑල) is the present Diyawadana Nilame or Chief Custodian of Sri Dalada Maligawa and 19th Diyawadana Nilame. He acted as the Basnayake Nilame of Ruhunu Maha Kataragama devalaya and Sabaragamu Maha Saman devalaya, before being elected to the post of Diyawadana Nilame on July 1, 2005.

Pradeep Nilanga Dela
ප්‍රදීප් නිලංග දෑල
Diyawadana Nilame of Temple of the Tooth Relic
Assumed office
1 July 2005
Preceded byNeranjan Wijeyeratne
Personal details
Born28 October 1973
Rathnapura, Sri Lanka
Nationality Sri Lankan
Spouse(s)Wasana Madhawee Galahitiyawa
Alma materNalanda College Colombo

Nilanga was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo and was presented with Nalanda Keerthi Sri award in 2005 by his alma mater Nalanda College, Colombo.[1][2][3]

Nilanga is the son of Dickson Sarathchandra Dela who was the Sri Lankan former High commissioner to Maldives and former Governor of Sabaragamuwa & Northern Province [4]

See also

References
  1. Dr. Gunadasa Amarasekara nominated for Nalanda Keerthi Sri 2010
  2. Nalanda Keerthi Sri
  3. Effervescent thespian
  4. Dixon Dela Bandara the new Governor of Northern Province
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