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Half a million pilgrims in A'pura, Mihintale

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe switched on illuminations at the second day of the Mihintale Aloka Pooja organized by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) for the 57th occassion at the Mihintale Meda Maluwa last evening.

The three-day Aloka Pooja Pinkama to commemorate the advent of Arahant Mahinda Thera and the establishment of the Buddha Sasana in Sri Lanka is held with the patronage of Mihintale Rajamaha Viharadhipathi Ven.Walawahengunawewe Dhammarathana Thera.

Ministers Vajira Abeywardene, Ravi Karunanayake, P.

Harrison, Chandrani Bandara and ANCL (Lake House) Chairman and Managing Director Krishantha Cooray and staff participated among others.

An estimated half a million Buddhist devotees had visited Mihintale and Anuradhapura by noon yesterday, according to local authorities, who predicted the cumulative Poson festival attendance may reach close to a million pilgrims.




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