The Final Randoli Perahera of the historic Sri Dalada Maligawa's annual Esala Perahera festival took to the streets tonight (27), and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake joined thousands of people to watch the pageant.
Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation K.D. Lalkantha, Governor of the Central Province Specialist Dr. Harsha Suranga, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Sampath Thuyacontha, Inspector General of Police Attorney-at-Law Priyantha Weerasooriya, along with foreign ambassadors and senior representatives of the security forces, were also present on this occasion.
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