Programmes to mark Sri Pada season

Ridma Dissanayake

The Audit Department has taken measures to launch a number of environment friendly programmes for the Sri Pada season which is to begin on Unduwap Full Moon Day, December 10.

They are to launch these programmes on December 9 and 10.

Plans are afoot to plant several plants which are suitable for the Ratnapura Sri Pada forest reserve and also to conduct several welfare projects.

They are to hold a perahera from Ratnapura Maha Saman Dewalaya to Sri Palabaddala Rajamaha Viharaya as well.

In addition they hope to offer 10,000 Dahas Pethiya flowers to Sri Pada.

The Audit Department requests the public to participate in this pinkama by providing Dahas Pethiya flowers to the department or its sub office on December 8 before 10 am.

The department urged the public to handover these flowers bound together.

For further details contact 011-2691151-57.