The Seokwang Temple has been maintaining relations with Sri Lanka since 1995 by contributing to the welfare of Sri Lankan migrant workers in Korea. According to the Donga website of Korea, Rajapaksa donated Buddha’s sarira from the ancient Ruhunu Dynasty in July 2014 when he was the President. The holy witness session will take place after a 108 prostrations session at 1 p.m. from Wednesday to Tuesday next week. Gosan, the chief of the Ssanggye Chongrim Temple, will preach Buddhist teachings at 9:30 on Wednesday. NewsFormer President Mahinda Rajapaksa will attend the worship ritual at the Seokwang Buddhist Temple in Bucheon City, Gyeonggi Province today in South Korea which is holding the third July 7th and Baekjung (Buddhist All Soul's Day) Culture Festival from Aug. 9 through Aug. 17, in which visitors can gain holy witness of the Buddha’s sarira.

Source: Sunday Times August 09, 2016 07:07 UTC