Sangha wish President to continue development efforts:

Largest Sangha gathering to bless President

Asela KURULUWANSA and Indika POLKOTUWA

President Mahinda Rajapaksa after handing over his nomination for the forthcoming Presidential election arrived in Kandy. After visiting the Maha Nayake Theras of the Malwatte and Asgiriya Chapters, he paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic at the Sri Dalada Maligawa yesterday. Three thousand members of the Maha Sangha chanted Pirith to invoke blessings on President Rajapaksa at the historic Magul Maduwa in the precincts of the Sri Dalada Maligawa.

The prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter was also among the Maha Sangha who took part in the Pirith chanting.

The Maha Sangha said they wished the President to continue his efforts to develop the country in the future too.

This was the first instance when such a large number of Maha Sangha had congregated to one place to take part in religious observances. The clergy were from the Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya and Kurunegala Sasanarakshaka Mandalayas.