The State Wesak Festival opened at the Pulathisi Buddhi Mandapaya
in Polonnaruwa this evening.
The opening of this State Wesak Festival took place under the patronage of Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne. This Festival is organized by the Ministry of Buddha Sasana and Religious Affairs in collaboration, with the Department of Buddhist Affairs and the Polonnaruwa District Secretariat.
The symbolic handing over keys of houses to Low income families of eight Samanera Bikkhus were handed over by the Sasanarakshaka Bala Mandalaya of the Polonnaruwa District, in parallel to this event. The Prime Minister handed over the keys of these houses.
Winners of the Bakthi Gee recital competition organized among children of the Dhamma Schools within the Polonnaruwa District received certificates.
A ceremony to felicitate three senior Buddhist monks of the Polonnaruwa District, in view of this State Wesak Festival is slated to take place at the historic Pothgul Vihare in Polonnaruwa tomorrow. These activities are being organized under the instructions of the Registrar of the Polonnaruwa District Sasanarakshaka Bala Mandalaya the Ven. Kaduruwela Dharmapala Thera.
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