PM assures: Esala Perahera will be held in a grand scale

19 June 2019 12:02 am

• Thanks the Maha Sangha, ministers, security personnel, police and others who helped in holding Poson in a grand scale this year

 

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday assured that the annual Esala Perahera will be held in a grand scale this year.  

 Mr. Wickremesinghe said in a special statement that he will have a dialogue with Venerable Mahanayaka theras of Malwathu, Asgiriya chapters and Diyawadana Nilame on the matter.   
 The Prime Minister said in a special statement that it was possible for Poson was held in a grand scale this year compared to past years. He said Poson was held in a grand scale in the areas which it is not held in large scale usually. The Prime Minister said both principles Amisa and Prathipathi Poojas were followed in commemorating Poson this year.   
 He thanked the Maha Sangha, ministers, security personnel, police and others who helped in holding Poson in a grand scale this year.   

 

• It was possible for Poson was held in a grand scale this year compared to past years