30th January 2018 12:38:19 Hours
The construction of stupa is considered acts of great merit. Therefore, we are extremely fortunate, unbelievably fortunate that we were able to build a stupa and it gave us an incredible opportunity to accumulate merits. On 05 Aug 16, a formal religious ceremony was held at the temple premises, RHQ SLLI to enshrine Omniscient Sacred Relics and placing of the Pinnacle for the newly built stupa at the auspicious time. The Relics Casket including silver plates with engraved Suttas along with Gini Piritha and Wehi Piritha were enshrined in the Relic Chamber. Accordingly, Sacred Relics obtained from several Buddhist temples and unused sacred objects placed within the dome after the overnight pirith chanting held on 04 Aug 16 to invoke blessings.The temple at RHQ SLLI was built by Lt Gen HV Athukorale (retd) VSV psc FBIM on 12 May 1975 and it has been renovated recently.
This Project was carried out under the guidance of Col of the Regt, Maj Gen KADA Karunasekara RSP VSV USP ndu psc and the close supervision of Centre Comdt, Brig MM Kithsiri RSP and Dy Comdt Col GMN Perera RWP RSP with the sheer commitment of Lt Col TNK Perera SLLI. According to the architectural plan of Mr SV Kulasiri Jayalath, troops of ESR built this stupa. Moreover, it cannot be forgotten all the support given by Officers and soldiers from financially, materially and as well as physically in labour. Further, the gratitude should also be extended to Capt HN Mahinda (retd) RSP for being there with the Regiment in bringing up this worthy project.
