Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 5 -- Sri Lanka Air Force issued the following news release:
The sacred relics enshrinement ceremony at the historic Nilagiri Maha Seya, a significant landmark in Buddhist cultural history, took place yesterday (04 March 2025). The ceremony was held at Nilagiri Maha Seya, which stands 215 feet tall and 104 feet wide, located 19 km from the Siyambalanduwa-Pottuvil road, on the border of the Monaragala and Ampara districts in Eastern Province. The event was attended by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the SLAF, Air Vice Marshal Chaminda Wickramaratne.
The enshrinement of sacred relics was carried out in a solemn ceremony accompanied by Hewisi Pooja (traditional Buddhist drumming). Nilagiri Maha Seya was built with the f...