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24th May 2016 20:14:13 Hours

Central Troops Support Sri Paada Ceremonies

The formal culmination of the annual Sri Paada pilgrimage season in accordance with age old traditions after the relic casket, statue of God Sumana Saman, divine ornaments and sacred offerings were brought down to Nallathanniya from the Udamaluwa precincts atop the peak in a procession.

A group of thirty-seven Army personnel of 22 Sri Lanka National Guard (SLNG) troops of the 112 Brigade under the Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) contributed to the event by participating in the procession on Sunday (22).

The same troops in December supported the commencing arrangements of the Sri Paada season to coincide with the Unduwap full moon Poya day in December 2015.