ARMY WAR COLLEGE INVOKED BLESSING FOR THIRD TRIMESTER PROCEEDINGS

Student Officers following Career Development Courses in the third trimester of the Army War College (AWC) visited Kataragama on 02 September 2023 during the Exercise God King. Continuing with the long-standing practice of the AWC, all student officers, faculty members and the administrative staff members together with the Chief Instructor, Senior Instructors and the Commandant AWC Brigadier U K D D P Udugama RWP RSP USP ndc psc first invoked the blessings of sacred ‘Kiriwehera’ by participating a ‘Buddha Vandana and ‘Dhamma serman’ administered by Ven Katharagama Rahula Thero, followed by the rituals at the shrine of God Katharagama.

The ‘Buddha Vandana programme held in front of the Kiriwehera pagoda precinct was conducted by Rev Rahula Thero residing at Kataragama Kiriwehera Temple blessed all the participants as well as especially all the heroes of the nation who sacrificed their limbs and lives were remembered and transferred merits during the proceedings of the Pooja session.

During the Damma sermon, Venerable priest explained the importance of practicing age-old rituals and Buddist religious observances before starting studies and he appreciated the pious notion of the College.