State ceremony of Oil Anointing for the New Year was held at the Sri Pushparama Temple in Malegoda, Payagala, with the participation of President Maithripala Sirisena.
The Chief Incumbent of the sub divisions of Bentara and Valallavita, Thripitakacharya Ven. Malegoda Nanda thero anointed the President with oil at the auspicious time at 10.41a.m. the government information department.ent reported.
President Sirisena planted a red sandalwood plant in the temple premises to mark this occasion. Commissioner of Ayurveda L. H. Thilakarathna presented a handbook on Ayurveda to the President at this occasion.
Mrs. Jayanthi Sirisena, Ministers Rajitha Senarathne, Sarath Fonseka, Mahinda Samarasinghe and the Governor of the Northern Province Reginald Corey were also present.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Leave Comments