18th June 2019 13:31:11 Hours
The troops of 22 Division organized a Poson Zone at Jayasumanarama Maha Viharaya in partnership with Dayaka Sabha of the temple to commemorate the arrival of Mahinda Thero and the introduction of Buddha´s teaching to Sri Lanka on the Poson Poya Day. The poson zone consisted with devotional songs (Bakthi Gee) free eateries (Dansel) special religious programmes etc. The Poson zone will continue till 20 June.
A full day Sil and Meditation programme was held in the morning where the devotees joined the Buddha Pooja under the auspicious of Chief Incumbent Ven Trincomalee Gnankirthi Thero.
Meanwhile, exposition of sacred relics (Dhathu) at the Jayasumanaramaya was assisted by the 22 Division troops under the guidance of Major General Neville Weerasingha General Officer Commanding 22 Division. Subsequent to religious observances, the exposition was inaugurated for the devotees.
In the evening, Special Bodhi Pooja Pinkama was held at the Wijayanganaramaya temple inside the 22 Division Headquarters. Ven. Ranhelagama Aththadassi Thero, a resident monk delivered a Valuable Dhamma sermon during the Bodhi Pooja. A large number of Senior Officers, Officers, Other Ranks, and civil staff of the 22 Div Headquarters attended the day´s special programme. Major General Neville Weerasingha offered an Attapirikara to the monk who conducted the Dhamma sermon.
Meanwhile, 222 Brigade troops also organized a Dansela (Free eatery) to mark the Poson Poya at Jayanthigama. A huge crowd of sight-seers representing Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities in the area visited the zone.
