Week-long Pirith chanting for Poson

NIMAL WIJESINGHE Anuradhapura Additional District Group Correspondent

The week-long Pirith chanting ceremony for Poson commences today simultaneously to the bringing down of water from Tissawewa in procession to be placed in the special "Pirith Mandapaya" in Mahamevuna Uyana.

The officially declared Poson festive week begins from June 4 and will continue up to June 10.

On the request of the Police and the Poson Steering Committee the Provincial Education Ministry has consented to reserve 25 schools in Anuradhapura and Mihintale for accommodation of nearly 7,000 police and civil security sleuths being detailed for the protection of devotees flocking in Anuradhapura and Mihintale during Poson celebrations. The schools being closed from June 4 to June 9 in Anuradhapura are: 1. Anuradhapura Central College, 2. Swarnapali Girl's National School, (3) St. Joseph's College, 4. K.B. Ratnayake M.V., 5. Vivekananda Tamil M.V., 6. Zahira Muslim M.V., 7. Walisinghe Harishchandra M.V., 8. Deepani M.V., 9. Dewanampiyatissa M.V., 10. Potanegama M.V., 11. Ratmale Tissa M.V., 12. Aluthwewa Kumara M.V., 13. Nivaththaka Chetiya M.V., 14. Mahinda M.V., 15. Hataraswela M.V., 16. Kalattewa M.V., 17. Mahabodhi M.V., 18. Peramiyankulama M.V., 19. Anuradhapura Educational Resource Centre.

Mihintale: 1. Mihintale M.V., 2. Kammalakkulama M.V., 3. Mihintale Muslim Vidyalaya, 4. Ukkulankulama M.V., 5. Kanadarawa track 01 and track 2 Maha Vidyalayas, 6. Rambewa M.V., 7. Kurundankulama M.V.