President Mahinda Rajapaksa attended a religious event held in Anuradhapura on Friday. The President visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya in Anuradhapura and obtained blessings

Subsequently, the President visited the Chief Incumbent of the Atmasthanaya Most Venerable. Pallegama Sirinivasa thero.

Marking the inauguration of a programme to ordain novice monks, seventy  five children were ordained at the Ruwanweli Maha Seya. The President who presented books and saffron robes to the novice monks also conveyed his gratitude to the parents of the novice monks.

The President shared the following views:

“Several embassies remain poised to implement a programme to mislead school children. It is my opinion that parents, teachers, principals and politicians should be aware of this situation. We shouldn’t allow various forces funded by dollars or in other forms, to harm our children.”

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