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| (1) The Maha Mahopadyaya of the University shall in rotation, be -
| | (i) the Mahanayake There of the Malwatta Chapter of the Siainopali Matha Nikaya : | | |
| | (ii) the Mahanayake there of the Angiriya Chapter of the Siamopali maha; Nikaya; | | |
| | (iii) the Chief Mahanayake of Sri Lanka Amarapura Manasangasabha President for the time being of Sri Lanka Amarapura Mahasangasabha; and | | |
| | (iv) the Mahanayake There of SriLanka Ramanna Nikaya, | | |
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| (2) in the event of any Maha Nayaka Thera or Chief Maha Nayaka thera of any Nikaya Referred to in subsection (1)declining to accept appointment as Maha Mahopadyaya of the University the Minister in charge of the subject of Buddha Sasana shall in consultation with such Maha Nayaka Thera or Chief Maha Nayaka thera as the case may be nominate another Maha thera of such Nikaya to be the Maha Maliopadyaya the University. |
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| (3) The Maha Mahopadyayas shall be Head of The University and shall when present,presideat any Convocation of the University |
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| (4) In the event of the death of, or vacation of office by the Mahanayaka Thera or Maha Thera holding the office of Maha Mahopadyaya the Maha Nayaka Thera or MahaThera succeeding such Mahanayake Thera or Maha Thera shall hold the office of Maha Mahopadyaya for the unexpired period of the term of office of his predecessor. |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts