President participates in Dana

President Mahinda Rajapaksa who was in Anuradhapura participated in a Kiriammavarunge Dana held near the Mirisavetiya Cetiya early yesterday morning.

The pinkama was held to invoke blessings on the President, the Security Forces and Police, country and the people. Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Sirinivasa Nayaka Thera administered pansil and conducted the other religious observances.

Viharadhipathi, Mirisavetiya Viharaya Ven. Ethawetunawewe Gnanavimala Thera delivering a brief Anusasana said as much as King Dutugemunu reunited the nation by defeating foreign invaders President Mahinda Rajapaksa too performed a similar feat by defeating terrorism and re-uniting the country.

This had dispelled fear and suspicion from the minds of the people and enabled them to go places and visit friends and relatives freely. All sections of the people will give willing support to the President in his endeavour to develop the country as a Wonder of Asia. Ven. Muruttettuwe Ananda Thera, Ven. Pallegama Hemaratana Thera, Ven. Bengamuwe Dhammadinna Thera, Ven. Getamanne Gunananda Thera, NCP Governor Karunaratne Divulgane, Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake, Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister S.M. Chandrasena, Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and Presidential Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath were also present on the occasion.

On Thursday afternoon the President unveiled a memorial for War Heroes built at the Mihintale Civil Defence Force headquarters and later paid homage to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura and participated in religious observances at the Ruwanweli Seya.