President visits Kataragama sacred area
President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the sacred area of Kataragama
yesterday morning and attended several religious ceremonies.
He first visited the ancient ‘Kiri Vehera’ and engaged in religious
observances. The Chief Incumbent of the temple Ven. Aluthwewa Soratha
Thera chanted pirith to invoke blessings on the President and the others
accompanying him.
Later the President attended a special religious ceremony at the
Kataragama Devalaya organized to invoke blessings on him.
Uva Province Chief Minister Sashindra Rajapaksa and Namal Rajapaksa
MP accompanied the President.
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