President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is currently on a main check out to India, arrived in Bodh Gaya today (17 ).
He paid tribute at the Mahabodhi Temple and the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi Tree, the website where Prince Siddhartha achieved knowledge, and got blessings.Bodh Gaya is one of the four main spiritual sites connected with the life of Gautama Buddha, holding enormous significance for Buddhists.
In 2002, the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.The General Secretary of Maha Bodhi Society of India, Venerable Pelwatte Seewalee Thero, and the Head of the Sarnath Center, Venerable Rathmalwala Sumiththananda Nayake Thero, extended true blessings to the President throughout the occasion.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath, in addition to the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Prof.
Anil Jayantha Fernando also took part in the occasion.-- PMD