Sri Lanka, June 2 -- Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe has announced that the government will provide full sponsorship for this year's State Poson Festival.

The Chief Incumbent of Mihintale Rajamaha Viharaya, Venerable Walawahengunawewe Dhammaratana Thero, noted that this marks the first time in two years that the Poson Festival has received state patronage.

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