The third day of the “Walk for Peace” pilgrimage, which began from Dambulla to the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo, commenced this morning (24) in front of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy with the participation of Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the Maha Sangha of both monastic chapters. The Most Venerable Pannakara Thero, who previously led a 110-day peace walk in the United States from Texas to Washington covering ten states, arrived in Sri Lanka together with members of the Maha Sangha to lead this peace walk.
Prior to the commencement of the third day’s pilgrimage, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya and the Maha Sangha, including Venerable Pannakara Thero, paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic and engaged in religious observances. Thereafter, the Maha Sangha chanted pirith and invoked blessings from a special platform set up near the Pattirippuwa of the Temple.
The third day’s peace walk, which commenced near the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, will conclude at the Vidyawardhana Pirivena Pothgul Viharaya in Mawanella. The peace walk is scheduled to conclude on April 28.
The occasion was graced by the presence of members of the Maha Sangha of both monastic chapters, and attended by Central Province Governor S.B. Abayakoon, Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bandara, public representatives, state officials, and a large gathering of devotees.
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