Four new members have been appointed to the Eastern Province Presidential Task Force for Archaeological Heritage Management.

The four new members are, (1)the Most Venerable Vendaruwe Dharmakeerthi Sri Rathanapala Upali Thera, Abhidhana Anunayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter, (2)Venerable Dr. Pahamune Sumangala Nayaka Thera, General Secretary of the Malwathu Chapter,(3)Dr. Venerable Medagama Dhammananda Nayaka Thera, General Secretary of the Asgiri Chapter and Shasthravedi Venerable Ambanwalle Sri Sumangala Thera, Member of the Karaka Sangha Sabha of the Malwathu Chapter.

The Task Force was first established in June by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to protect and manage Buddhist heritage sites in the Eastern Province.

These last four members have been included with effect from August 19.