COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Polonnaruwa Buddhist Society opened the 59th annual Poson Dansala at noon under the auspices of President Maithripala Sirisena. The dansala will provide meals to devotees who arrive at Polonnaruwa on pilgrimage. Devotees can enjoy free meals tomorrow (June 17) as well.

Meanwhile, a chickpeas dansala was opened near Temple trees today under the patronage of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Dhamma sermons which are conducted on every poya day at Carlton House was held for the 189th time. Leader of the opposition, Mahinda Rajapaksa and several others gathered for the occasion. The rice dansala at the Carlton House was opened by Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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