The Prime Minister visited the historic sacred city of Kataragama
Following the visit to the sacred Kataragama Kiriwehera Rajamaha Viharaya, the Prime Minister visited the Chief Incumbent, the Chief Sanghanayake of Ruhunu Magampattuwa, Venerable Kobawaka Dhamminda Nayaka Thero, and received blessings and engaged in religious observances at the historic Kiriwehera premises.
Subsequently, the Prime Minister attended the evening pooja at the historic Vishnu Kataragama Maha Devalaya. She also received blessings from the Maha Sangha, including the Chief Incumbent of Kataragama Sri Abhinawarama Viharaya, the Chief Judicial Sanghanayake of Ruhunu Magampattuwa, Shasthrapathi Venerable Kapugama Saranathissa Nayaka Thero.
This occasion was attended by the Deputy Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development R. M. Jayawardena, Monaragala District Member of Parliament Ruwan Wijeweera, proprietor of Horana Wasana Bakers Dayananda Bombuwala, Chairman of the Kataragama Pradeshiya Sabha H. M. Herath, and the Basnayake Nilame of the Ruhunu Maha Kataragama Devalaya, Arachchige Thilina Madushanka, along with several others.