Sri Lankan Prime Minister Gunawardena released the special cover of Sita Temple
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“H.E. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene released a special commemorative cover for the Sita Temple near Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka today in the presence of the Indian High Commissioner and other dignitaries,” the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka tweeted.
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene on Sunday unveiled a special memorial cover for the Sita temple near the historic town of Nuwara Eliya and also laid the foundation stone for a meditation center at the famous Ashoka Vatika site of the Ramayana period to promote tourism in the country. . Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay and other dignitaries were also present on the occasion along with Prime Minister Gunawardene. “H.E. Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardene released a special commemorative cover for the Sita Temple near Nuwara Eliya in Sri Lanka today in the presence of the Indian High Commissioner and other dignitaries,” the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka tweeted.
He also laid the foundation stone of a meditation center at the temple, which is believed to be the site of Ashoka Vatika in the epic Ramayana, the Indian High Commission said in another tweet. The meditation center will enhance the facilities at the temple and help attract more tourists from India and other places.” Had done The garden was named after the Ashoka tree, which is considered sacred among Hindus. Sri Lanka received over 1.25 lakh tourists in March this year, of which Indians and Russian nationals were the largest. The tourism sector is the main source of foreign exchange earnings for Sri Lanka.
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