President who visited the Kataragama sacred city, worshiped the Kirivehera first and secured blessings. Thereafter the President inaugurated the modernized lighting system.

The Maha Sanga including Mahanayake of /Asgiriya Chaptor Most Ven.Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha

Thera chanted seth pirith and blessed the President.

The President who held religious observance at Ashtapala Vodhi then  paid obeisance at the  Kataragama Maha Devala and secured blessings.

Among those present were Deputy Minister Sanath Jayasuriya, Presidential Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath.