President visits Nairobi Temple

President Mahinda Rajapaksa, last morning visited the Nairobi Buddhist Temple in a suburb of Nairobi. This Theravada Buddhist temple that has been functioning for more than a decade consists of a stupa, a meditation hall and a residence for monks.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa worshipped at the Temple, presented atapirikara to the Viharadhipathi Bhante Wimala and spent time talking with members of the Sri Lankan community in Kenya. A large crowd of Sri Lankans had gathered at the Temple to welcome the President.

Minister of External Affairs Prof. G.L. Peiris, Minister of Civil Aviation Geethanjana Gunawardena, Chief Minister of the Uva Province Shasheendra Rajapaksa, Monitoring MP of the Ministry of External Affairs, Sajin De Vass Gunawardena and Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga also accompanied the President.