A Pahan Puja and a Bodhi Puja were held at Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Thursday to bless President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his 65th birthday and swearing-in for the second term of Office. Sri Lanka Army, Navy, Air Force, Cement Corporation and Cement Company jointly organized the religious activity on the instructions of the Chief Incumbent of Gangarama Viharaya Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thera. President’s Security Division Colonel Jayasundera, Navy Lieutenant Bandara, Air Force Flying Lieutenant Kaushalya and Sisira G Paranagama participated in the religious activity. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

A special Hindu Religious “Ayushyahomam” program to invoke blessings on the President’s birthday and Inauguration of the President’s second term took place at the Mayurapathy Sri Pathrakali Amman Kovil Wellawatta Colombo yesterday. The event was organized by the Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs Department Chief Priest P Shanmugaratna Sarma, Department Director Shanthi Naukkarasan and officials participated. Picture by A Maduraveeran

A special Dua Prayer to mark the President’s birthday and inauguration of the President’s second term in Office took place at the Dewatagaha Jumma Mosque Friday morning. The event was organized by the Muslim Cultural Department. Moulavi Ahamadu Faleel, Mosque Chairman Reyyaz, M Salley and Department officer A A S M Jaweed and the officials participated. Picture by A Maduraveeran