President receives blessings from Chief Prelates of Amarapura and Ramanna Maha Nikayas

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the headquarters of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya in Wellawatte and received blessings from the Acting Maha Nayaka, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthi Maha Nayaka Thero of Amarapura Nikaya.

The Nayaka Theros of the Secretariat of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya were also present at this occasion, where they invoked blessings for the President, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

During the discussion, the Chief Prelate emphasized the need to build a strong state by maximizing the use of the country’s resources. He noted that only then could Sri Lanka rise as an independent nation on the global stage.

The President acknowledged that the current period is politically transitional, with a General Election already announced.

He expressed his intention to accelerate progress on key tasks with full Parliamentary power following the election, it said.

The Chief Prelate and the senior Theros also praised the example set by the President and his team, especially during the post-election period, where they ensured no violent incidents or disturbances occurred.

The Maha Sangha further highlighted that, during the last Presidential election, certain groups attempted to organize campaigns against the current President by using religion as a tool, but those accusations have now been proven false.

However, the Maha Sangha cautioned the President to remain vigilant as similar smear campaigns may arise in the future, the PMD reported.