Special Hindu religious ceremony for protection from COVID-19

A special Hindu religious ceremony was held at the New Kadireshan Kovil in Bambalapitiya on Saturday at the request of the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to protect our country and people from the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s Coordinator of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs Dr. Babu Sharma Ramachandran Kurukkal, Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs Director A. Umamageswaran and Kovil Trustee Rajendran Settiyar were also present – Pic by Ruzaik Farook