Ambuluwawa Complex: India helps renovation

The Indian government will support the renovation of the Ambuluwawa Multi Religion and Bio-Diversity Complex in Gampola, Indian Assistant High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Arumugam Nadarajah said.

The Assistant High Commissioner said steps taken by Prime Minister D M Jayaratne to establish religious co-existence has been commended by the Indian government. Nadarajah expressed these views following a tour of the Multi-Religious and Bio-Diversity Complex in Ambuluwawa.

He requested an estimate from the Prime Minister to provide allocations for the renovation of Vee Bissakara stupa and the kovil.

The Assistant Indian High Commissioner who spoke in appreciation of the environment in Ambuluwawa said he was greatly taken in by Sri lanka's natural beauty.

He said he focused his attention on providing funds to develop telescope facilities and underground viewing galleries at the site. Environment Minister Abdul Cader and Ambuluwawa Multi- Religion and Bio-Diversity Complex treasurer G W Chandraratne also participated.