President Mahinda Rajapaksa who declared “ Year 2006 - Year of Buddha Jayanthi” presented Buddha Jayanthi coins to the Prelates of the Three Nikayas - Siyam Nikaya, Sri Lanka Ramanya Nikaya and Amarapura Nikaya who participated at the ceremony. Here President Rajapaksa presenting a coin to the Prelate of the Sri Lanka Ramanya Nikaya Most. Ven. Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thera in the presence of the Prelate of the Malwatta Chapter Most Ven. Thibbotuwawe Siddartha Sri Sumangala Thera, Prelate of Asgiriya Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkitha Thera and Amarapura Sangasabawe Anunayake Most Ven. Kotugoda Dhammavasa Thera at the ceremony. The Central Bank issued coins in the denominations of Rs. 5.00, Rs. 1,500 and
Rs. 2,000.
Picture by Sudath Silva