(June 05, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Sri Lanka president’s wife Ms. Shiranthi Rajapakse and his son Namal Rajapakse arrived on a sudden visit to Jaffna Friday morning with a statue of Sangamiththa, Emperor Aoska’s daughter and the first woman Buddhist missionary to Ceylon, to be enshrined in the newly built Buddhist temple in Maathakal.
Speaking to Sri Lanka Guardian, Namal Rajapaksha confirmed the visit and said, “we visited several places in Jaffna but were constrained by time; but we discussed the people’s situation in the peninsula”.
Ms. Shiranthi and Namal arriving at Palaali airport Friday early morning were taken under escort to Maathakal, a traditional coastal village, claimed to be the place where Sangamiththa landed.
Hundred of Tamil civilian were taken to the Buddhist temple Friday to participate in the prayers at the newly built Buddhist temple.
The visiting dignitaries remained in the temple until 2:20 p.m after which they were escorted to Palaali airport for their journey back to Colombo.-Sri Lanka Guardian
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Dear readers is it necessary now to do this act of patriotism during this sittuation where nation needs real respect for each other than giving respect to a religion which is a philosophy of love and respect. It is better to do deeds to make this society become attached to each other than this which does not in anyway create a atmosphere of love and respect.
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chelvashan
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