
Contrary to the practice of offering alms to members of the Maha Sangha by the laity, a group of 13 monks with the support of 54 Division troops in Mannar, recently offered a sumptuous lunch treat to over 500 Tamil, Muslim and Sinhalese civilians during a special programme, held at Sri Bodhiraja Temple, Madu, Mannar. The move organized as a gesture of goodwill and reconciliation saw some gift parcels containing....