Pirith chanted with 2500 Maha Sangha (Buddhist Monks)
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All night pirith chanting with the participation of 2500 members of the Maha Sangha to invoke blessings on the President, the government, the war heroes and the nation, was held at the BMICH yesterday. The Sangha from all parts of the country joined in chanting pirith. This is the first time that such a pirith chanting was organised in Sri Lanka's history. The Defence Ministry, the Armed Forces and the Police jointly organised this pirith chanting. Members of the Sangha were conducted in a procession to the BMICH from the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress. Thereafter, the chanting of pirith took place in a gaily decorated "Pirith Mandapa". The chanting of pirith ended this morning. The chanting of pirith commenced under the patronage of President Rajapakse. Chancellor of the Kelaniya University the Ven. Dr. Welamitiyawe Kusaladhamma thera delivered the main anusasana. Among those who participated were parliamentarians, heads of state establishments, public officials, officers of the Armed Forces and the Police and a large number of devotees.
Sri Lanka Pirith 2500 Buddhist monks BMICH

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