Group of foreign Bhikkhus meet with President

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A group of Bhikkhus from several foreign countries met with President Maithripala Sirisena and invoked blessings on the President while commending the great service rendered by Sri Lanka to propagate Buddhism. The meeting took place at the Presidential Secretariat on 27 December.

Buddhist monks representing Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Canada, USA, China, Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam, Myanmar, Germany, Italy, Sweden and New Zealand were present on this occasion. The Chief Incumbent of the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya Venerable Walavahangunawawe Dhammarathana Thero also participated on this occasion.

The President posed for a group photograph.