President presents proclamation to develop Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has presented the proclamation for the development of the historic Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple as a place of worship, to Venerable Galaboda Gnanissara Nayaka Thera, the Chief Incumbent of the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya Temple.

The President presented the proclamation when he visited the Gangaramaya Temple yesterday on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the Chief Incumbent Venerable Galaboda Gnanissara Nayaka Thera and inquired into his wellbeing.

The President then signed the proclamation document related to the development of the Hunupitiya Gangarama Vihara, which is highly revered by Buddhist devotees both locally and internationally, and declared it as a place of worship in order to preserve it for future generations. The Maha Sangha led by the Venerable Dr. Kirinde Assaji Thera of the Gangaramaya, former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Member of Parliament Faizer Mustapha, President’s Adviser on Climate Change Ruwan Wijewardena, Upali Group Managing Director Nimal Welgama, and many others attended the event.