The foundation stone for the new Katubedda Punchi Palliya (Katubedda Methodist Church) was laid recently, under the patronage of Rev. Sumith Weeramunda, President Sri Lanka Methodist Council. A number of Buddhist, Christian and Muslim religious dignitaries was present. Symbolic of religious harmony several bhikkhus and Christian, Hindu and Muslim
priest donated building materials for the church project. Here Rev. Priyantha Wijegunawardene, head of the Sri Lanka Baptist Society and Rev. Sarath Hettiarachchi conduct the mass.