Many community services at Kataragama Esala Festival

Siddhalepa has been engaged for over 32 consecutive years in community service at the Kataragama Esala Festival in the historic city of Ruhuna. In this year of the 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi the organization of such community services will be on an unprecedented scale.

From Kiri Vehera all flower stalls will be renovated and painted, all the lamp posts along the Kiri Vehera road will be given a fresh coat of paint, garbage disposal bins will be placed at the Kiri Vehera and Kataragama Devala premises, name boards will be renovated, 'Lakpeyawa' and 'Iramusu' dansalas will be open day and night and all the lamp posts in the Kataragama Devala premises will be given a facelift.

Other activities will include the renovation of changing rooms for women pilgrims near the Menik river, the display of inspiring messages and slogans on notice boards, the provision of 200 plastic water cans for use in toilets and renovation of 20 cement benches built by the company on either side of the holy land for pilgrims to rest.

These activities undertaken at a great cost is part of the Siddhalepa contribution to the celebration of the 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi and rallying the Buddhist population of the country round the historic event.