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Depicting the long journey of the Sacred Tooth Relic
By L.B.Senaratne
The celebrations marking 2550 years of Buddhism were inaugurated from Kandy, with a procession of floats depicting the places where the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha was kept since its arrival in Sri Lanka from the State of Kalinga.

The Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Dela Bandara in concurrence with the Mahanayakes of the Asgiriya and Malwatta Chapters, Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkita Thera and Ven. Tibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera respectively, decided that the floats be taken to the various vihares where the Sacred Tooth Relic was kept.

At a ceremony held at the Pathiruppuwa of the Sri Dalada Maligawa yesterday, the floats were taken in procession to the Delgamuwa Vihare where the Sacred Relic was first brought. The floats would return on Poya day (Sunday) and would be taken in procession next Poya to Yapahuwa.

The Diyawadana Nilame said the purpose of taking these floats to the places where the Sacred Tooth Relic found refuge over the years is to create an awareness among the Buddhists in this country of their rich history.
Among those present at the ceremony were the Maha Sangha of the Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters, headed by the Anunayake Thera of Malwatta Ven. Rajakeeya Panditha Niyangoda Vijitha Thera and the Anunayake Thera of Asgiriya Ven. Galgama Aththadassi Thera.

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