Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka together with 22 others shave their heads and observe Dasa Sil.

IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2600 SRI SAMBUDDHA JAYANTHIYA COMMITTING TO THE FAITH ACCORDING TO TRADITION

In preparation for the Sri Sambuddha Jayanthiya, observing the Dasa sil ritual, the highest form of religious observance obtainable by a common person, Minister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka, Western Province Minister Udaya Prabhath Gamanpila, Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe together with 22 other devotees, clad in white shaved their heads according to buddhist rituals and embarked on a 10 day Dasa Sil observance and Meditation at Sadhaham Sevana Viharaya, Gothami Road Rajagiriya this morning (08/05/2011)

This group entered temporary