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Minister commends renovations of replica of Buddhagaya

Sigiriya group correspondent

The Minister of Central Region Development expressed alarm over the deteriorating of condition of the Replica of Buddhagaya built by former President Ranasinghe Premadasa in 1989 during his village reawakening programme.

Speaking at the restoration programme of this site Minister Attanayake said if society expects that everything even the restoration of a temple too is carried by the State it strikes a negative effect on the commitment of Society. Be great and be useful by organizing things for the Social grace. To find this place has become a shelter for cattle, with overgrowns, cracking the structure is to be pitied. In this event "I greatly appreciate the voluntary sponsorship of Raja Bowalage - the Director of the "Nipolack" for his involvement to make these renovations with the help of other potential contributors", said the Minister.

The Minister said that the Kingdom of Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa reflect the glorious past. Now need not read in books of history. But the vast monuments stupas and stupas like Ruwanveliseya and Mirisavetiya are the history - that is alive even today. He also urged the public to have their living history preserved - so that it would be a model for the future generation.

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