Special traffic and security plan in place in Colombo for sacred relic exposition

The Sri Lanka Police have announced a comprehensive security and traffic plan in conjunction with the exposition of Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha, which have been brought from India to mark the 78th National Independence Day celebrations.   

The sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday, marking a historic moment for Buddhist devotees.   The Indian aircraft carrying the relics landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) at around 1.00 p.m yesterday.  

The exposition of the sacred relics commenced today at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The event is being facilitated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the support of the Government of India.