Second Anniversary of President’s assumption of office: Island-wide commemorative ceremonies by Civil Security Department

The Civil Security Department commemorated the second anniversary of President Maithripala Sirisena’s assumption of office by conducting commemorative ceremonies at its battalion headquarters throughout the country. Several ceremonies jointly organised by the Rideepokuna and Medirigiriya battalion headquarters were at the Somawathie Chaitya which included a kapruk and Buddha pooja.

Other ceremonies held with the participation of Department Director General Chandraratne Pallegama included a Buddha pooja at the Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya and an all-night pirith pinkama at the Rideepokune battalion headquarters.

Among other ceremonies was a pinkama at the Anuradhapura Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and the gifting of a house built with the labour contribution of civil security personnel to a kidney patient.