President receives âSannasa' informing successful conclusion of Kandy Esala Perahera
The grand religious festival of Esala Perahera came to a successful end yesterday with the water cutting ceremony and the presentation of the Sannasa to the President Maithripala Sirisena.
According to the traditional customs, Custodian of the sacred Sri Dalada Maligawa, Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bndara, along with the Basnayake Nilames of the four Hindu Temples (Dewales), officially presented the ‘Sannasa’, the traditional communication of success