Uparatana Paramitha Padanama, founded and chaired by Bhante Uparatana, donated hospital equipment and patient-care supplies to Polpithigama Base Hospital in Sri Lanka, supporting patients and staff alike through a practical act of compassion, generosity and service to the wider community.

Bhante joined members of the Maha Sangha in Sri Lanka for the blessing and handover of Medirigiriya House, a newly built home for a family in need, reflecting the Buddhist values of compassion, generosity, dignity and service to the community.

Our teacher, the Most Venerable Katugastota Uparatana Nayaka Thera, received an honorary title from the historic Vidyalankara Pirivena in Sri Lanka during its 150th-anniversary celebration — honoured alongside two of the country's most senior Mahanayaka monks under the patronage of the President.

A road in Sri Lanka’s Polgahawela region has been named “Venerable Katugastota Sri Uparatana Nahimi Mawatha”, honouring Bhante’s lifelong service to the Buddha Sāsana, education and the community, with the project inaugurated at a cornerstone-laying ceremony in late October 2025.

Maryland Buddhist Vihara’s 2025 Katina Ceremony brought the Sangha and lay community together for procession, chanting, the ceremonial dyeing of robe cloth and offering of the Katina robe, in a day of devotion, gratitude, fellowship and shared merit for all.

Maryland Buddhist Vihara hosted a free community health screening in partnership with the Sri Lankan American Society for Health and the Health Betterment Initiative, offering preventive checks, laboratory services and practical health guidance to members of the local Sri Lankan community.

Bhante Uparatana visited Washington’s Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens during the 2025 Lotus and Water Lily Festival, sharing a peaceful summer outing with members of the community amid ponds filled with lotus blossoms, water lilies and the beauty of the natural world.