Sri Lanka, Jan. 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake received New Year blessings from the Chief Prelates of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya and the Sri Lanka Ramanna Maha Nikaya during visits to their respective temples.

The President visited the headquarters of the Amarapura Maha Nikaya in Wellawatte, where he met the Chief Prelate, Most Venerable Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthy Thero. During the meeting, the President inquired about the Thero's well-being and engaged in a brief discussion. The Chief Prelate later chanted Seth Pirith and bestowed his blessings on the President for the New Year.

President Dissanayake also visited the Sri Vidyawas Maha Pirivena in Minioluwa, Mirigama, where he called on the Chief Prelate of the R...