President donates Rs. 45 million to gold plate canopy of Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic
President Maithripala Sirisena has given Rs. 45 million for gold plating the golden canopy of the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.
The President made this donation, responding to a request made by the Mahanayake Theros of the Malwathu and Asgiri Chapters. The President handed over the relevant cheque in this regard to the Kandy District Secretary Mr. H.M.P. Hitisekara at the Presidential Secretariat, yesterday (22).
The golden canopy was offered to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic by the former President R. Premadasa and it has been placed over the main shrine.
In 1998 the golden canopy was sustained damage from bombings by the LTTE and in 2001 it was fully restored.
The golden canopy was scheduled to reconstruct after 16 years from that date and the financial donation made by the President Sirisena will be utilized for this purpose.
(President’s Media)
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Where did this money come from?
Did it come from a World Bank Loan or a Chinese loan at exorbitant interest rate?
Is Yamapalana borrowing money from the wealth of future generations?
Did the benefit-cost analysis of this funding expenditure indicate a positive economic return?
Or is it just another vainglorious effort where the Boss could have his name carved in the Gold lining?
Well after this the stars will be kind to him, he will popular again and all ‘apala’ will be gone. Or getting ready for another election and make masses happy.
Buddhism has nothing to do with golden canopies , offering flowers.worshiping trees and erecting giant size statues. This is only window dressing to cover the failer of this man and his cabinet.
On the other hand these does not surprise me when some politician bash coconuts to over through a goverment.
This shows the capacity of our people and the stupid cram the book and pass the exam education system.