Colombo, Oct. 20 (Daily Mirror) - President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (20) paid his last respects to the remains of Most Venerable Kappetiyagoda Siri Wimala Thera, Anunayake of the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya and Chief Incumbent of the Rajopawanaramaya Temple in Gatambe, Kandy.
The President visited the temple, where the remains of the late Thera are lying, and paid his final respects. He also conveyed his deepest condolences to the Maha Sangha and the temple’s Dayaka Sabha following the passing of the senior monk.
Central Province Governor and Consultant Physician Dr Harsha Suranga Fernando, Kandy District Secretary Indika Udawatta and several others were also present on the occasion.