Sri Lanka Embassy in Yangon holds Religious activities at the Premises of the Sacred Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon

The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Yangon in collaboration with the Sri Lankan community in Myanmar organized a special religious activity (Bodhi Pooja ceremony) at the premises of the Sacred Shwedagon Pagoda on Sunday, 05.05.2019 in remembrance of the victims of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka and to invoke blessings on the wounded for their speedy recovery.

The Bodhi Pooja ceremony was held under the patronage of Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to Myanmar Nandimithra Ekanayake. Three Sri Lankan monks led by Rev. Devananda Thero, who are studying at the Abhidhamma University in Myanmar, conducted the Boddhi Pooja.

The members of the Board of Trustees of the Sacred Shwedagon Pagoda also participated in this religious event.