Tuesday, 17 December 2013 00:01
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The annual Sri Pada pilgrim season began yesterday coinciding with the Unduvap Full Moon Poya Day.
A series of religious activities to mark the beginning of the season were held at the Sri Pada temple in Galpoththaawala, Ratnapura on Saturday.
The Perahara, carrying the sacred casket of Relics of the Buddha and the statue of God Saman from the Temple to the Sri Pada maluwa at the summit of the peak, was held Sunday.
All arrangements have been made to provide conveniences to the devotees coming from all parts of the country to climb the sacred mountain. The Armed Forces and Police Department have made special security arrangements to provide security and assistance to the visitors.
Sri Pada, recently proclaimed as a world heritage site by the UNESCO, is a sacred shrine visited by Buddhists, Hindus, Christians, and Muslims in Sri Lanka.
Sri Pada pilgrim season will end on Vesak Poya Day in May 2014.
