A ‘Victory Stupa’ currently being constructed in Anuradhapura was blessed with “treasure” and a large Sinhala-inscribed tablet, at a ceremony coinciding with President Rajapaksa’s birthday to “shower blessings on him”, according to the country’s Ministry of Defence.
The stupa is the first in a set that is to be built across all provinces in the island.
See our earlier post: Buddhist Stupas for Army to be built in all provinces (06 February 2012)
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According to the Ministry of Defence, the stupa is
“a brainchild of HE the President is underway under the directions of Secretary Defence and Urban Development Mr.Gotabaya Rajapaksa”.
They also reported that,
“The ceremony was held in parallel to the birthday and second anniversary of assuming office of His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and also to shower blessings on him.”
The stupas are being constructed to give “due recognition to the memory of the War Heroes who defended the country from threat of separation”.
This particular stupa has been under construction since February 2012 when the foundation stones were laid, with the MoD boasting that the finished product will be over 275 feet tall, and will require 30 million bricks and 40,000 bags of cement.
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