Sambuddhatva Jayanthi:

Monument to be built at A'pura

Priyanka KURUGALA

The 2,600th Sambuddhathva Jayanthi - State Vesak Ceremony Organizing Committee has decided to build a monument to mark the Sambuddhathva Jayanthi at Anuradhapura.

This commemoration monument will be unveiled by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The committee has decided to name a road as Sambuddhthva Jayanthi Mawatha to commemorate this historic event, said Buddhist Affairs Commissioner General Chandra Prema Gamage.

This Committee Meeting was held under the patronage of North Central Province Chief Minister Berti Premalal Dissanayake on April 25. Buddhist Affairs Assistance Commissioner Chathura Jayasinghe said that the 2,600th Sambuddhthva Jayanthi -State Vesak Ceremony Organizing Committee has decided to hold the State Vesak Ceremony with the participation of 2600 Dhamma school children. Further he explained that a 2600 pahan pooja has also been organized to mark the occasion.