Biggest statue of Lord Buddha to be built

Discussion on the construction of South Asia’s largest statue of Lord Buddha close to the Kottawa Makumbura Purana Viharaya was chaired by President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at Temple Trees. Venerable Theroes Ellawala Medananda and Bellanwila Wimalarathna and others as well as Minister Bandula Gunawardena, Deputy Minister M.K.A.D.S. Gunawardena participated at the meeting – Pic by Nalin Hewapathirana