Series of religious blessing programs to mark 76th anniversary of SL Army

THE Sri Lanka Army has commenced a series of multi-religious blessing ceremonies in connection with its 76th Anniversary, falling on 10 October.

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These programs, held across the country, invoked blessings on the Army, its personnel, and the motherland, reflecting the nation's rich religious and cultural traditions.

The inaugural ceremony was held on 26 September at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Anuradhapura, under the patronage of Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo. A procession, carrying flags of all Army establishments, began near the historic Ruwanweli Seya and proceeded to the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, where the flags were blessed before the sacred tree.