The National Oil Anointing ceremony of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festival was held yesterday (15) at Wattala Hendala Purana Rajamaha Vihara under the patronage of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena.
The Indigenous Medicine Ministry organised this national event and at the auspicious time of 10.17 am, the Prime Minister was anointed by Ven. Higgoda Chandima Nayaka Thera, Chief Incumbent of Wattala Hendala Rajamaha Viharaya.
The Maha Sangha anointed the people who attended the state ceremony.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena presented a high-nutrition, high medicinal value Moringa plant to the Hendala Purana Rajamaha Vihara Dayaka Sabha for planting at the auspicious time for tree planting that falls on April 18.
The Prime Minister offered his best wishes to the people for their good health as expected from the Oil Anointing ceremony. The Ministry had taken steps to provide the Sinhala New Year Almanac and Nanu require for the Oil Anointing ceremony to indigenous medical practitioners and to all temples. State Minister of Indigenous Medicine Sisira Jayakody, State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, MP Yadamini Gunawardena, government officials including Secretary to the Health Ministry Palitha Mahipala and residents participated in this event.
