‘Sandahiru Seya’ unveiled...

November 18, 2021  

 

The ‘Sandahiru Seya’ in Anuradhapura, the second biggest pagoda in the country, was unveiled and vested with the ‘Sasana’ and the Maha Sangha today (18), officially opening the sacred site for devotees. The ceremony was held under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa. It was built to commemorate the heroic war heroes who made great sacrifices for the unity of the motherland and to mark the end of the Thirty Years War.  

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