Sri Lankan President unveils expo of Buddha relics brought from India

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Wednesday inaugurated the public exposition of the sacred Devnimori relics of Lord Buddha brought from India by making the first floral offering, his office said.

The relics arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo from Gujarat via Delhi in the afternoon and were later taken in a special motorcade to the Hunupitiya Gangaramaya temple following religious observances.

The exposition coincides with Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day, which was marked on Wednesday. The development followed discussions held between President Dissanayake and PM Narendra Modi during the Indian leader's recent visit to Sri Lanka. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat was also present there.