The public veneration of ‘Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha’ in Sri Lanka is set to commence this afternoon (04) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, with the support of the Government of India.
The Sacred Devnimori Relics of Lord Buddha, unearthed during excavations at the historic Devnimori site in Gujarat in the 1960s, have been taken out of India for the first time.
Following recent talks between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan public has been granted a rare opportunity to venerate the Sacred Devnimori Relics.
The public will have the opportunity to view the sacred relics, following the first offering of flowers by President Dissanayake, the President’s Media Division said.
The Sacred Devnimori Relics veneration will be held at the Gangaramaya Temple in Hunupitiya, Colombo, for seven days, from 05 February to 11 February 2026. (Newswire)
