Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, today declared 2022 as the 'Navalar Year' after the 'Letter of Authorization for the Declaration' was handed over by him to senior Hindu officials from the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs.

 

Prime Minister's Coordinating Secretary and government's special facilitator to the North and East, Geethanath Cassilingham said this was declared in commemoration of the 200th birth anniversary of Hindu Leader Srila Sri Arumuganavalar Peruman who "dedicated his life for the religious harmony in Sri Lanka."

 

Cassilingham added that two portraits of Srilasree Arumuganavalar Peruman published by the Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs were also unveiled by Prime Minister Rajapaksa at the event held at Temple Trees.