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The Sri Lankan military marked 6 years since the capture of Mullaitivu last week, with a military ceremony and Buddhist ceremony at its Mullaitivu headquarters last week.
The Ministry of Defence reported that a Buddhist “All-Night Pirith chanting ceremony” was held, overseen by 18 Buddhist monks and Major General Sudantha Ranasinghe.
Mr Ranasinghe can be seen below in the photo on the left, dressed in white receiving blessings from Buddhist monk Panwila Gunarathana Nayaka.
Meanwhile prayer sessions were also reportedly held at a Hindu temple, a mosque and church in Mullaitivu, which the Major General attended in full military uniform.
According to the MoD, “during all the religious events, troops invoked blessings of the deity for the betterment of the military establishment and the residents in the region”.
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