A letter has been addressed to President Maithripala Sirisena, thanking him for providing funds to renovate the golden canopy of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.The letter bears the signatures of the Mahanayakes of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters of the Siam Sect and the Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple.

The letter states the Mahanayakes are extremely thankful to the President for making financial allocations for the renovation of the golden canopy at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

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