ANCL constructed Poyage in Mihinthale opens on June 4

Priyanka KURURGALA

A newly constructed Poyage will be declared open for the Maha Sangha on June 4 at 4 pm to mark Poson Full Moon Poya Day, along with the Mihinthale Aloka Pooja organised by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited.

M/s Abans Ltd will sponsor the Mihinthale Aloka Pooja 2012 for the seventh consecutive year at a cost of Rs 2.5 million.

Mihintale Raja Maha Viharadhipathi Ven Walawahengunawewe Dhammarathana Nayake Thera, said construction of the Mihinthale Poyage is another social hospitality programme of the Lake House.

The Mihinthale Poyage was constructed under the guidance of the National Heritage Ministry by the Archaeological Department. Sponsor of the Mihinthale Pohoyage is Maliban Biscuits Manufacturers.

Monks at Mihinthale had brought to the notice of President Mahinda Rajapaksa about the need for a Poyage and Lake House Chairman and Managing Director Bandula Padmakumara decided to build a new Poyage at Mihinthale on the President’s request.

The opening ceremony of the Mihinthale Poyage will held with the participation of National Heritage Minister Jagath Balasuriya, Mass Media and Information Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Acting Economic Development Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardana, Power and Energy Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka, Agrarian Services and Wildlife Minister SM Chandrasena, Lake House Chairman and Managing Director Bandula Padmakumara and the Lake House Director Board, Abans General Manager Dhammika Prasanna, Ceylon Electricity Board Chairman Wimaladharma Abeywickrama, Maliban Biscuits Manufacturers Chairman AGR Samarweera. North Central Province Governor Karunarathna Diwlgane, Archaeological Director General Senerath Dissanayake, Public Trustee Sarath Senevirathna, Anuradhapura District Secretary Mahinda Senevirathna, Mihinthale Divitional Secretary Ruwan Ekanayake and Mihinthale Provincial Council Chairman U B Sirisena,

The certificates awarding ceremony for winners of the essay and debate competitions conducted by the Budusarana paper will be held on that day. One thousand Dhamma schoolchildren will observe Sil on that day in Mihinthale.