Defence Secretary lays foundation for Anuradhapura Ranaviru Seya

Amila Prabath Wanasinghe and NCP Special Corr.

Defence and Urban Development Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa laid the foundation stone for the retaining wall for the Sala Pathala Maluwa of the proposed Ranaviru Seya to be built at the Maha Mewuna Uyana in Anuradhapura yesterday morning.

On a concept of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Ranaviru Seya is being built in memory of the War Heroes who sacrificed their lives in defence of the Motherland and liberate it from the clutches of brutal terrorists. The construction work is handled by the Defence Ministry and the UDA with labour contributed by the Security Forces.

Meanwhile the new Samadhi Buddha statue installed at the proposed site of the Ranaviru Seya was also unveiled by Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa amid the chanting of Seth Pirith by the Maha Sangha yesterday morning. NCP Chief Minister Berty Premalal Dissanayake and the Security Forces Commanders were also present on the occasion.

The six foot marble statue in Samadhi posture was gifted by the Government of Myanmar on the initiative of Atamasthanadhipathi Ven. Pallegama Siriniwasa Chief Sanghanayake Thera.

The Defence Secretary also planted a sapling at the premises to mark the occasion and opened a manioc dansala organized for the benefit of Poson pilgrims.