In 1952, he was selected from among 400 other educated monks to begin his mission in Malaya at the invitation of the Sasana Abhiwurdhi Society in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, where he has resided ever since. Although there were many Buddhist temples in many parts of the country then, they did not cater for the need of the English educated Buddhists who also wanted to learn about Buddhism. Ven. Dhammananda satisfied this needs.

Since his arrival here on 5 January 1952, he began a mission which he continued without a break for fifty-two years. He founded the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia in 1961, which was officially registered in 1962 and embarked on a speaking and writing career, which literally transformed the state of Buddhism in the country.

To date, the Venerable has more than 55 publications in his credit, which has inspired Buddhists and non-Buddhists all over the world. He has received numerous awards in recognition of his works, the most recent publication carries the titles "You and Your Problems".