Distinguished Visitors

                       The close relationship fostered by the Venerable Jinawarawansa Thero with the Royal Thai Family paved the way for frequent visits to the Dipaduttamaramaya temple and Price College by the Thai monarch, prince and princesses. The Young King of Siam (later his Majesty King Ananda Mahidol) visited Prince College In 1936 after paying homage at Dipaduttamaramaya along with his mother, sister and younger brother, His Royal Highness Bhumidol Adulyadej. His majesty planted a Sandalwood sapling on the College ground to commemorate his visit.

In 1950, his Majesty King Bhumidol Adulyadej, who succeeded his brother also visited Prince College in Company of his fiancée( later Queen Sirikit) and High Officers of the state. After offering flowers at Dipaduttamaramaya, His Majesty presided over the Prize Giving of the College. He too planted a sandalwood sapling on the premises of the temple to commemorate his visit.

His Royal Highness Prince Prema pura Chathra of Thailand was the first member of thai royalty to visit Prince College after the demise of the venerable Jinawarawansa Thero. He was given a warm welcome by the principal and staff of Prince College and presided over a public meeting held on the College. Eminent Buddhist leaders of the day were present of that occasion to meet and grate the Prince. Another eminent personage who set foot on the premises of Dipaduttamaramaya and Prince College was his eminence the most Venerable Tai Shu, Chief Abbot of the supreme Buddhist Council of China. After offering flowers to the thrice blessed one at the Temple, the Chief Abbot preached sermon in Chinese to the large gathering present and Dr. G.P Malasekara, Lecture in Oriental Studies at the Ceylon University College translated the sermon to sinhala.