Celebration of 2,600th Buddhist Smbuddhathwa Jayanthi

In celebration of the 2,600th Buddhist Smbuddhathwa Jayanthi, MP Sajin De Vaas Gunawardane gifted a 10-feet high gold-plated Buddha statue to the Ahungalle Sri Punnathalarama Buddhist Temple recently.

Mahanayake of the Chulagandhi Nikaya of the Sri Amarapura Chapter Ven. Welitara Amarananda Thero, Chief Incumbent of the Watpasi temple in Thailand Ven. Avissawelle Dhammananda Thero, Senior Assistant Secretary to the President Harsha Wijewardane and Consultant (Media) to the Ministry of Justice Dulan Hettiarachchi were among the large gathering present