President inaugurates Sacred Devnimori Relics exposition

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurated the exposition of the Sacred Devnimori Relics of the Buddha at the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo today, February 4, 2026.

The relics will be open for public worship from February 5 to February 11, 2026, from 6.00 a.m. daily.

The Sri Lanka Police have made special traffic and security arrangements for the event and have requested devotees and the public to follow police instructions and cooperate to ensure the smooth conduct of the exposition.

The public veneration of the sacred relics is being held with the support of the Government of India, following discussions between President Dissanayake and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Prime Minister’s recent visit to Sri Lanka.

The Sacred Devnimori Relics were discovered during excavations in the 1960s at the Devnimori site in Gujarat, India. These relics have never before been taken outside India, making this a rare opportunity for Sri Lankan devotees.

The relics arrived in Sri Lanka today via the Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake, and were taken to the Gangaramaya Temple under special security arrangements.