President Maithripala Sirisena granted a sum of Rs. 45 million to restore the gold plating of the golden canopy of the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
According to the government news portal, the President made this donation, responding to a request made by the Mahanayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters.
The President handed over the cheque to the Kandy District Secretary H.M.P. Hitisekara at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday.
The golden canopy was gifted to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic by the former President R. Premadasa and it has been placed over the main shrine.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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