President calls on newly elected Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter

President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday called on the newly elected Mahanayaka of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Ven. Warakagoda Dhamasiddi Pagnananda Gnanarathana Thero at  the Asgiri temple in Kandy.

The President, inquiring into the well-being of the Mahanayaka Thero, extended his best wishes to him.

The newly elected Mahanayaka chanted Seth Pirith and invoked blessings on the President.

Subsequently, expressing his views to the media the President said that the Most Ven. Warakagoda Dahamasiddi Thero is rendering great service to society as well as for the Sasana(Order) and he is an exemplary character for the society to emulate. President Sirisena further said that he believes under the guidance and advices of the newly appointed Mahanayaka Thero, there will be a revitalisation of the Sasana.

 “It is the desire of the government to make the country economically prosperous with the inspiration of the Buddhist philosophy while nourishing the other religions as well.”

President Maithripala Sirisena received blessings from worshipping the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic and later visited the Malwathu Maha Viharaya and called on Most. Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Nayake Thero.

Minister Wijayadasa Rajapaksha, Governor of the Central Province, Niluka Ekanayaka, Chief Minister of Central Province, Sarath Ekanayake and others participated in the event.