Most Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala Thera, Chief Sangha Nayake of Great Britain and Head Monk of the London Buddhist Vihara owned by the Anagarika Dharmapala Trust in Sri Lanka led the chanting at the Vesak celebrations at the British Prime Minister’s official residence No 10 Downing Street yesterday (May 22).
Baroness Scott of Bybrook, parliamentary under secretary for Faith is on his right and Mr Amal Abeyawardene, secretary British Maha Bodhi Society on his left.
Sri Lanka High Commissioner Rohitha Bogollagama and Mrs Deepthi Bogollagama at the event.
I still remember the day of August 1947 floods, as it was the last school day at Kingswood College Kandy and the height the water soured. Water rose to the height of the Cross of the Chrurch at Getambe and the water was so high that it engulfed the Getambe Rajaponawarma Temple leaving only a few leaves of the Bo-tree visible.
The Colombo Additional Magistrate has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to investigate and submit a report over a complaint about the alleged illegal assets gained by model Piumi Hansamali.
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