Relics enshrining on February 8 in Indo-Lanka peace pagoda

The enshrinement of sacred relics in the relics chamber of the Indo-Sri Lanka peace pagoda (cetiya) built at Sankassanuwara in India will be held on February 8.

President Mahinda Rajapakse has donated a gilded casket (karanduwa) for the enshrinement of these relics.

President Rajapakse handed over the casket to Ven. Galagama Attadassi Anunayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter and S. Abeyrathne founder of the Peace Pagoda and ACBC President at a ceremony at Temple Trees on Monday.

The Maha Sangha present chanted seth pirith and invoked blessings on the President and thanked him for the services rendered by him for the furtherance of Buddhism.

A press release issued by the President's office said the casket bearing the relics will be taken in a special motorcade to Moneragala through Kalutara, Galle, Matara, Weeraketiya and Tissamaharama to enable the public to pay homage to it. Thereafter it will be brought back to Colombo on January 31 to be flown to India.