In keeping with traditional customs, Diyawadana Nilame (Custodian) of the Sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa Nilanga Dela Bandara, along with the Basnayake Nilames of the four Devales, presented the traditional communication of the successful conclusion of the Kandy Esala Perahera (Sannasa) to the Head of State, President Maithripala Sirisena at President’s House in Kandy yesterday. Picture courtesy President’s Media Division
President Maithripala Sirisena with the Diyawadana Nilame and the other Nilames of the Temple of the Tooth,
Kandy, after the conclusion of the historical Dalada Maligawa perahera, at the President's House in Kandy yesterday.
The President presents a token of appreciation to an artiste who performed at the Dalada Perahera.
Pictures by Sulochana Gamage
