Praying for Sri Lanka
06 May 2014


Over 4000 Buddhist monks held a special all-night prayer service invoking their blessings on the government and Sri Lanka.

Chanting the 'Jaya Pirith', the Buddhist monks prayed to celestial powers "to help the country's forward march, dispelling all challenges and setbacks posed to the nation", theDaily Mirror reported.

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Over 4000 Buddhist monks held a special all-night prayer service invoking their blessings on the government and Sri Lanka.
| Gotabaya Rajapaksa prays |
Chanting the 'Jaya Pirith', the Buddhist monks prayed to celestial powers "to help the country's forward march, dispelling all challenges and setbacks posed to the nation", theDaily Mirror reported.