The annual Sri Pada pilgrimage season commenced yesterday (28) with the casket housing sacred relics, the statue of God Saman and the jewelry dedicated to the God being taken in ceremonial procession from the Pelmadulla Galpoththawala Sri Pada Rajamaha Vihara.
Due to the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, the number of devotees attending the procession has been kept to a minimum this year. The procession will made its way to Sri Pada where the sacred relics were taken to the 'Uda Maluwa' in Sri Pada. They will be kept there from Unduvap Full Moon Poya today (29) until Vesak Full Moon Poya in May for devotees to worship.
Pix by Lahiru Harshana
My memory takes me back to 1979, to a moment etched in time when a strikingly tall and impeccably dressed military officer, a Master in charge of Cadeting at Prince of Wales College commanding a guard of honour presented to President J.R. Jayawardene by the cadets of 3CCC, consisted of Ananda, Nalanda and Prince of Wales Cadet platoons at the Prince of Wales College grounds.
An American national, who had been staying in Sri Lanka for nearly ten months without a valid visa while using a Sinhala name under his American passport, was arrested by the Tourist Police of the Kandy.
The Government is considering abolishing the Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff (OCDS) when the term of office of its incumbent General Shavendra Silva ends on December 31.
Former Member of Parliament J.R.P. Suriyapperuma passed away today, January 2, 2025, at the age of 96.
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