bᵻfˌoːɹ ðˈæt, ɐn ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən kˈɔːld bˈuːdɪst kˈæθɐkˌɑːdheɪə ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən wʌz kəmˈɛnst wɪððə lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌv ˌɪbɐɡˈɑːlɚ ɹˌɑːdʒɐmˈɑːhə vˌɪhɐɹˌædhɪpˈæθi nˈækæθð ˈænændhə θˈɜːɹə ænd jˈuː. bˈiː. wˈɔnɪnˌeɪeɪk.
Before that, an association called Buddhist Kathakodhaya Association was commenced with the leadership of Ibbagala Rajamaha Viharadhipathi Nakaththe Anandha Thera and U. B. Wanninayake.