Baddegama Samitha Thero passes away from COVID-19
Posted by Editor on May 30, 2021 - 9:06 am
Former Parliamentarian and Former Southern Provincial Councillor venerable Baddegama Samitha thera has passed away.
Samitha thera passed away early this morning (30) while being treated for COVID-19 at the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital in Matara.
Ven. Baddegama Samitha Thero had been 69 years in age at the time of passing.
The Thero had been discharged from the Karapitiya Hospital and returned to the temple a few days ago after recovering from COVID-19.
However, he had been later admitted to a private hospital due to respiratory problems.

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If we destroy our society, we think individually each of us is safe.
But the disaster is coming to door step of each of us.
Even the politicians and businessman who earn the money in illegal ways destroying our society will individually pay the cost one day.
That is the fundamental really.
Any way, May he attain blissed supreme Nibbhana.