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Sri Lanka President visits weekly fair in Mihintale
Wed, Dec 30, 2009, 10:50 pm SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.
Dec 30, Anuradhapura: Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning visited the weekly fair in Mihintale and chatted with the traders and the fair goers.
A large crowd gathered around the President and took the opportunity to express their compliments to the President for ending the war. The President was seen chatting amicably with the traders at the stalls and the public at the 'pola'. Chief Minister of North Central Province Berty Premalal Dissanayake and Minister Duminda Dissanayake also were present. ColomboPage
President Rajapaksa also paid homage to the Jayasirimaha Bodhi and received the blessings of the clergy. The Maha Sangha led by the Chief Incumbent of the Atamasthana, the Ven. Pallegama Siri Nivasa thera blessed the President and wished him success in his election campaign.