(Lanka-e-News -07.Dec.2016, 11.30PM) Yet another step was taken towards achieving reconciliation between the North and the South when the genuine Buddhist priests of the South paid a visit to a Kovil in the North yesterday (06) .
The three priests of the South who visited the Kovil were : Director of Maligakande Vidyodaya pirivena , Ven. Akuretiye Nandanayake Thera , Western province chief sangha nayake Ven. Nagoda Amarawansa Thera and Commonwealth Jetawana Vihara chief incumbent Ven. Gunawansa Thera.
The three Ven.Theras chose Paralai Eeshwara Vinayagar Kovil for their visit.
Northern province governor Raginald Cooray also joined in this tour . The group inspected the ‘wall of peace’ and the tower erected for harmony among all religions at the temple . The most venerable priests declared that the Kovil is making a huge contribution towards reconciliation between North and the South.
During the inspection it was noticeable , photographs of all the presidents and prime ministers from the time of Late J.R. Jayawardena to the incumbent president Maithripala Sirisena have been drawn on the wall that had been constructed.
The Tower representing all religions erected at the venue had the symbols of the religions of Hindus, Buddhists, Catholics and Muslims .
Photos and report by Dinasena Rathugamage
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