Statements 2026-09-30
A council letter lists Chief Reverend among the religious advisers supporting the appeal. This is a collective statement, not a sole-authored teaching.
“we humbly appeal to YTL Corporation Berhad's esteemed leadership and conscience for the preservation of this historical heritage site.”
Collective council letter endorsed by its religious advisers, including Chief Reverend Source language: English
Malaysian Buddhist Consultative Council / Malaysiakini
News 2026-09-21
The society’s account of the 16 September gathering identifies Ven. K. Sri Dhammaratana among the participating monks.
Source language: English
Nalanda Buddhist Society
News 2026-06-17
The published invitation announced an Around the World themed dinner for 11 July 2026 at Monkeys Canopy Resort, Sungai Long, Cheras.
Source language: English
TRWS invitation / FindGlocal mirror
Invitation published in June; event date 11 July 2026. Invitation, not a post-event report; attendance and speech text not verified.
News 2026-06-03
The Malay-language report records Chief Reverend leading the celebration and Teo Nie Ching officiating. It describes his appeal for mutual support, compassion in resolving differences and wisdom in facing difficulties.
Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
Malaysia News Eyes
Event: 2 June 2026; report: 3 June. His speech is paraphrased by the publisher, so this summary is not presented as a verbatim quotation.
News 2026-06-01
The society’s report includes Chief Reverend’s participation at Ti-Ratana Vihara, Klang, on 29 May, with photographs.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society
News 2026-05-10
Malay-language coverage names Chief Reverend among those attending the foundation’s anniversary, Wesak and Mother’s Day observance.
Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
BERNAMA
News 2026-03-30
A report on the Alliance for a Safe Community’s visit pictures Chief Reverend alongside Ti-Ratana leaders and Lee Lam Thye.
Source language: English
The Star
Publicly accessible introduction and photograph caption.
Video & audio 2025-09-08
A ceremony recording explicitly identifying Chief Reverend in the publisher’s description.
Source language: Recording language not verified
Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden
Date shown is upload date, not necessarily event date. Video & audio 2025-09-08
A ceremony recording explicitly identifying Chief Reverend in the publisher’s description.
Source language: Recording language not verified
Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden
Date shown is upload date, not necessarily event date. News 2025-05-14
Chinese-language reporting identifies Chief Reverend among those attending the Desa Petaling celebration. The quotations in this report are Anthony Loke’s, not Chief Reverend’s.
Source language: 中文
Oriental Daily / 東方日報
Chinese-language source.
Articles 2025-05-12
An explanatory article includes Chief Reverend’s account of Wesak, offerings and the temple’s 130th celebration, including participation by a neighbouring church.
Source language: English
Malay Mail
The article includes older 2023 photographs; its text describes the 2025 observance.
News 2025-05-03
The 30th anniversary gala at Monkeys Canopy Resort, Sungai Long, brought Chief Reverend, supporters and guest of honour Anthony Loke together. The theme was Lighting Hearts, Changing Lives.
Source language: English report / recording languages not verified
Ti-Ratana / Malaysia News Channel
Event date: 3 May 2025, from the original invitation. Video published 5 May. This corrects the 30 April date in the founder biography. Report and original footage; about 37 minutes. Press releases 2025-04-25
PDRM’s institutional account of the Buddhist prayer gathering held in Brickfields for the 218th Police Day.
Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
Royal Malaysia Police
Bahasa Malaysia
News 2025-04-25
Reporting identifies Chief Reverend as leading the prayers at Buddhist Maha Vihara with his disciples.
Source language: English
The Star
Video & audio 2024-12-20
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 12. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 1m58s. Video & audio 2024-11-20
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 11. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 4m6s. Video & audio 2024-11-13
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 10. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 8m15s. Video & audio 2024-11-07
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 9. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 2m53s. Video & audio 2024-10-30
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 8. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 3m30s. Video & audio 2024-10-27
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 7. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 9m51s. Video & audio 2024-10-17
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 6 · book discussion. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 3m13s. Video & audio 2024-10-08
Ti-Ratana podcast · EP 5. Watch the original recording.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 6m54s. News 2024-06-01
Coverage of Ti-Ratana Welfare Society’s float procession and Chief Reverend’s call for unity across communities.
Source language: English
The Star
News 2024-05-20
Chief Reverend advocates gatherings at different houses of worship to strengthen understanding, particularly among younger people.
Source language: English
The Star
Publisher may require a subscription.
Articles 2024-04-04
Ti-Ratana’s biography records an honorary doctorate in recognition of Chief Reverend’s service to Buddhist education and humanitarian welfare.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society
Institutional biography. Descriptions of the field vary within the source; no specific discipline is asserted here.
News 2024-01-08
An article on the society’s welfare work and anniversary event, with Chief Reverend pictured among the dignitaries.
Source language: English
The Star
Publisher may require a subscription.
News 2024-01-03
Coverage of the fundraising dinner describes Chief Reverend’s thanks for public support and the Bentong sanctuary project.
Source language: 中文
Red Tomato / 红番茄
Chinese-language report; publication date.
Video & audio 2024
The complete published episode, available to play here or on the original channel.
“whoever can benefit from us we are definitely all the way to go and help them”
Chief Reverend · Episode 1, 00:31–00:42 · automatic captions; check the original recording Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
2024; exact upload day not verified. Duration: 56 minutes. Verified in the official 12-episode playlist. Video & audio 2024
The complete published episode, available to play here or on the original channel.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
2024; exact upload day not verified. Duration: 5:29. Verified in the official 12-episode playlist. Video & audio 2024
The complete published episode, available to play here or on the original channel.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
2024; exact upload day not verified. Duration: 8:29. Verified in the official 12-episode playlist. Video & audio 2024
The complete published episode, available to play here or on the original channel.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
2024; exact upload day not verified. Duration: 7:58. Verified in the official 12-episode playlist. News 2023-09-19
Nalanda’s report of the 16 September gathering at Serdang Buddhist Association includes its leaders greeting Ven. Dhammaratana.
Source language: English
Nalanda Buddhist Society
Event: 16 September 2023.
Press releases 2023-07-31
The High Commission records Chief Reverend addressing the gathering commemorating the Buddha’s first sermon, alongside representatives of Buddhist traditions.
Source language: English
High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur
Event date. Official newsletter, page 4.
News 2023-05-10
Malay-language reporting records Chief Reverend and Anthony Loke at the Desa Petaling celebration, where 50 disadvantaged students received school bags.
Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
Sinar Harian
The quoted comments in the source are KK Chai’s, not Chief Reverend’s.
Statements 2023-05-03
Chief Reverend explains the symbolism of the Buddhist Maha Vihara float ahead of the return of the Kuala Lumpur Wesak procession.
“The ship symbolises the determination and will to overcome sufferings in our lives.”
Chief Reverend, interviewed by The Star, 3 May 2023 Source language: English
The Star
Published interview before Wesak on 4 May 2023.
Articles 2022-09-11
Malay-language coverage of the second K. Sri Dhammananda Peace Conversation records Chief Reverend welcoming participants at Buddhist Maha Vihara.
Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
Herald Malaysia
Event: 20 August 2022; PDF, page 3. The event honours K. Sri Dhammananda; Chief Reverend K. Sri Dhammaratana took part.
News 2022-06-09
Chief Reverend is pictured at the launch of a collection of Dhamma-inspired stories by lay Buddhist practitioners.
Source language: English
The Star
The book is not presented as Chief Reverend’s own authorship.
Articles 2022-01-12
The temple’s Sinhala-language team page names Chief Reverend as its spiritual advisor.
Source language: සිංහල
Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden
Historical page marked last updated 12 January 2022; other team appointments may be outdated.
Press releases 2022-01-03
A distributed press release describes Chief Reverend joining volunteers to deliver relief supplies and help clean flood-affected homes.
Source language: English
ABNewswire
Press release, not independent reporting; statements are paraphrased in the source.
Video & audio 2021-08-15
Ti-Ratana ceremony. Watch the original recording.
Source language: Recording language not verified
Ti-Ratana
Upload date from the Ti-Ratana video catalogue; duration 1h56m57s. Statements 2021-05-26
Historical reporting on Chief Reverend’s pandemic-era statement encouraging vaccination registration and addressing misinformation.
“Please register and get vaccinated against COVID-19.”
Chief Reverend, speaking to BERNAMA, 25 May 2021 Source language: English
BERNAMA
Published 26 May 2021; interview 25 May. Historical pandemic-era statement.
News 2021-05-25
A contemporaneous report of Chief Reverend’s appeal to religious organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source language: English
The Star
Historical reporting; dated 2021.
Articles 2021-01-10
Chief Reverend discusses shared values, compassionate conduct and the responsibilities of religious leaders. Includes a video interview.
Source language: English
The Vibes
Video & audio 2021-01-10
The video accompanying the publication’s interview on religious understanding and shared human values.
Source language: English
The Vibes
Date of accompanying article. Video & audio 2020-12-02
A roughly seven-minute loving-kindness meditation led by Chief Reverend and recorded at Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden, Puchong.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society / Apple Podcasts
Recording date identified by the publisher. Traditional mettā practice, not an original quotation.
Video & audio 2020-12-02
Eleven recordings credited to Ven. Datuk K Sri Dhammaratana, including the Ratana Sutta, Karaniya Metta Sutta and mettā meditation.
Source language: Pāli / English
Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society / Spotify
Track list verified through Spotify. Release date and rights credit corroborated by Amazon Music. Apple Music album link not yet verified. News 2020-06-17
MACVA’s institutional report records Chief Reverend receiving representatives during the 16 June joint donation visit.
Source language: English
Malaysian Armed Forces Chinese Veterans Association
Event: 16 June 2020; historical institutional account.
Statements 2020
A signed founder’s message in the 2020 brochure thanks volunteers and encourages continued care for the people supported by Ti-Ratana.
“Let us all welcome this Chinese New Year with love and compassion for one another”
Chief Reverend, 2020 brochure, printed page 7 Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
PDF • printed page 7; year identified by publication.
News 2019-05-19
The organising temple’s report acknowledges Chief Reverend and the Sangha at its 18–19 May Wesak celebrations.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Lumbini Garden
Event date range: 18–19 May 2019; date shown is final event day.
Articles 2019-01-12
The photographer’s description identifies Chief Reverend giving the opening speech at TRWS’s anniversary celebration on 12 January 2019.
Source language: English
Wikimedia Commons / Rainleelj
Photo record, not a transcript; anniversary numbering follows the original caption.
Press releases 2018-03-01
The company’s media release records Chief Reverend receiving a cheque for Ti-Ratana Welfare Society following its charity bazaar.
Source language: English
MRCB
PDF • institutional media release
News 2018-02-09
Chief Reverend supports the DaretoCare initiative and encourages practical generosity toward people in need.
Source language: English
The Star
News 2017-11-22
The report describes Ti-Ratana’s fundraising dinner at Menara PGRM and pictures Chief Reverend at a donation presentation.
Source language: English
The Star
Publication date; public introduction and photo caption.
News 2017-10-22
The society’s founder biography records Chief Reverend officiating the opening of the Aman Perdana vihara.
Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Buddhist Society
Event date from institutional biography.
News 2017-07-26
A Malay-language photograph caption identifies Chief Reverend at the groundbreaking ceremony with the then prime minister.
Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
fotoBERNAMA
Photo catalogue record. Photograph is rights-managed and is not reproduced.
Statements 2016-12-08
Malay-language reporting attributes to Chief Reverend a rejection of violence in the name of Buddhism.
“Keganasan tidak sekali-kali digalakkan dalam ajaran Buddha.”
Chief Reverend, as reported in Malay by Malaysiakini Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
Malaysiakini, citing The Star
Quoted wording is the publisher’s Malay rendering, not a verified Malay-language recording.
Press releases 2016-06-01
An ASEAN forum press release records his call for cooperation across faiths and practical assistance to vulnerable people.
Source language: English
World Economic Forum
News 2016-02-21
Reporting names Chief Reverend among the religious leaders taking part in the Let’s Read the Quran campaign.
Source language: Bahasa Malaysia
mStar
Malay-language coverage; quotations from other speakers are not attributed to Chief Reverend.
Press releases 2013-05-16
A post-forum release identifies Chief Reverend as a speaker in the afternoon panel on human security.
Source language: English
The Cordoba Foundation / IAIS
PDF • date of forum; publication day not stated.
Articles 2007-03-24
A profile by Majorie Chiew reflecting on Chief Reverend’s development as a public religious figure.
Source language: English
The Star
Publisher may require a subscription; summary based on public introduction.
News 2007-03-13
A contemporary report describes the appointment ceremony in Kandy on the preceding day, 12 March 2007.
Source language: English
The Star
Publisher may require a subscription; public introduction verified.
Statements Undated
His published message urges everyday loving-kindness, peace and restraint in responding to anger.
“may you be well and happy always.”
Chief Reverend’s published founder message; undated Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Welfare Society
Publication date not stated.
Statements Undated
His message describes opportunities for children, support for elders and the place of meditation in community life.
“As our vision suggests, Ti-Ratana Community Centre works to uplift the lives of people.”
Chief Reverend’s published founder message; undated Source language: English
Ti-Ratana Sri Lanka
Publication date not stated; founder’s section, above the director’s message.
Articles Undated
The school’s own biography describes his service as principal and subsequent role as spiritual advisor.
Source language: English
Buddhist Institute Sunday Dhamma School
Publication date not stated.
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