President's b'day:

Ashirvada pooja at ANCL

Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd will mark President Mahinda Rajapaksa's 66th birthday and the first anniversary of his second term in office by conducting an Ashirvada Bodhi Pooja, all night Pirith ceremony and a Sanghika Dana to invoke blessings on the President and the country.

The Bodhi pooja organized by ANCL was held at the Sambuddhaloka Viharaya, Fort, Colombo yesterday at 3.30 pm, while the all night Pirith ceremony will be held at ANCL (Lake House) today followed by a Sanghika Dana to 67 members of the Maha Sangha on November 18 forenoon. The events are organized under the auspices of the Lake House Bauddha Sanghamaya.