President meets Malwathu Chief Prelate and receives New Year blessings

April 15, 2026 at 12:26 PM

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake called on the Most Venerable Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Mahanayaka Thera of the Malwathu Chapter of the Siam Nikaya of the Maha Vihara tradition. 

During a visit to the Malwathu Maha Vihara this morning (15), President Dissanayake inquired after his well-being and engaged in a brief discussion.

On this occasion, the Venerable Thera chanted the Seth Pirith and invoked blessings on the President and those present for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

Minister of Health and Mass Media, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, along with several others, was also present at the occasion. (Newswire)