The traditional oil-anointing ceremonies took place across the country keeping with the rituals of the Sinhala and Tamil New year.
The official state ceremony took place at the Natha Devalaya grounds, located within the premises of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy.
A ceremony also took place at the Ganagaramaya temple in Colombo.
Pix at the Gangaramaya Temple
Pix at the Kelaniya Temple
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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