 Care for what became Abhayagiri was placed in the hands of a group of lay practitioners, the Sanghapala Foundation.Ajahn Pasanno was appointed founding co-abbot of Abhayagiri with Ajahn Amaro.The latter announced on 8 February 2010 that he would be leaving Abhayagiri and returning to England, having accepted a request from Ajahn Sumedho to succeed him as abbot at Amaravati.