COLOMBO (News 1st):- Presidential candidate of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Gotabaya Rajapaksa attended a number of religious ceremonies today (August 18).

Gotabaya Rajapaksa engaged in religious observances at the Rukmalgama Sri Dharma Wijeyaloka Viharaya this morning. He then obtained blessings from the Maha Sangha.

He also obtained blessings from the Mahanayake of the Sri Lanka Amarapura sect Most Venerable Kotugoda Dhammawasa Thero at the Dharmapalaramaya Viharastanaya in Mount Lavinia.

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