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London’s Buddhist Vihara remembers bomb victims
The London Buddhist Vihara, the oldest Sri Lankan temple in Britain, last week held a special service in memory of those who died in the July 7 bombings in the British capital.

Fifty special candles were lit by the resident monks, one for each of those who died, and a pen wedeema ceremony was also conducted before a large congregation comprising Sri Lankan and British Buddhists.

Head of the Vihara Dr. Medegama Vajiragnana Thera delivered a sermon, which was followed by a sermon from Fr. Kevin Morris, Vicar of the neighbouring St. Michael & All Angels Church at Bedford Park. Sri Lanka's High Commissioner Ms. Kshenuka Seneviratne and High Commission staff were among those present.

A spokesman for the Vihara management committee said the special service was organised to show solidarity with the British public at a time of distress, and was also partly a goodwill gesture on the part of the Vihara to reciprocate the overwhelming support the British public gave recently when the tsunami tragedy hit Sri Lankans.

The Vihara had been a centre for collecting relief material to Sri Lanka, and had been visited by Prince Charles at the time.
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