Great Stupa built to mark Peace

Nimal Wijesinghe

Anuradhapura additional district group correspondent

The construction of Anuradhapura Vijayagrahi Maha Seya (Great Stupa of the Victory) is underway with the involvement of 1,000 members of the Forces, the Police and the Civil Security Corps.

The Great Stupa of the victory is being erected on a concept of President Mahinda Rajapaksa in commemoration of the end of the war against LTTE terrorism and the dawning of permanent peace to the whole country.

The 'Chaitya' is being built within the very close proximity of Sacred Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruwanweli Seya and Jetawanarama Dagoba in the premises of historic Maha Mevuna Uyana and will be opened for public worshiping in Poson season of 2013 or if possible earlier.

Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa supervises the ongoing project.