Colombo, Sri Lanka, Feb. 18 -- Ministry of Defence and Urban Development issued the following news release:
Under the renovation project of the Neelagiri Stupa, arrangements are being made to hold a grand ceremony to enshrine the sacred relics and treasures of the Neelagiri Maha Seya in its relic chamber on March 04, (2025).
A special discussion on the preparation work was held at the Defence Ministry today (February 18) chaired by the Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyakontha (Retd).
The discussion focused primarily on the ceremony of enshrining the relics and treasures, and the current progress of the renovation work and the systematic completion of the remaining work.
Neelagiri Stupa is considered the largest Buddhist s...