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Hoisting the Kandyan flag: Wariyapola Sri Sumangala thera honoured at ceremony
Mr. Gamage offering flowers at the foot of Sri Sumangala thera's statue. The Diyawadana Nilame is with him.
The 207th anniversary of the day Wariyapola Sri Sumangala thera pulled down the British Flag and replaced it with the Kandyan Flag in the precincts of the audience hall where the Kandyan Convention was read, was commemorated recently.
The ceremony was arranged by Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela and was held at the ‘maha maluwa‘ in Kandy.
Central Province Governor Lalith U. Gamage spoke at the ceremony. He said
courageous people like Sri Sumangala Thera are an example for the younger generation of Sri Lankans.
Trays of flowers were laid at the foot of Sri Sumangala thera’s statue by students of Sumangala College.
Sabaragamuwa Province Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa and Mahen Ratwatte, the Basnayake Nilame of the Maha Vishnu Devale, were also present on the occasion.
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