President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy this morning (01), where he paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic and received blessings for the New Year, the President’s Media Division said.

He also met the Chief Prelates and Anunayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters, received their blessings, and briefed them on government measures to address challenges caused by last year’s severe natural disasters.

Religious observances and Seth Pirith were conducted, invoking blessings on the President.