President pays homage to historic Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Viharaya

President Rajapaksa, after paying homage to the Datu Mandiraya of the temple, called on the Maha Sangha including the Chief Incumbent of the temple Ven. Mataramba Hemaratna Thera.

The President handed over the ‘Sannas Pathra’ of declaring the historic Sithulpawwa Rajamaha Vihara as a sacred place to Ven. Mataramba Hemaratna Thera, after the Secretary to the Ministry of Buddha Sasana Professor Kapila Gunawardana announced it.