151st Birth Anniversary of Sir Anagarika Dharmapala

 

The 151st Birth Anniversary of Sir Anagarika Dharmapala is celebrated today.

The government has decided to hold the Anniversary celebration island-wide under the theme ‘Desa-Basa-Resa Surakina Sisu Parapurak’(A Student Generation Protective of the Country, its Language and the Nation).

Also a week from today until the 20th has been named Sir Anagarika Dharmapala Week.

The Presidential Media Division stated that President Maithripala Sirisena will preside in the main celebration held today at the Dharmapala College, Pannipitiya.