Special
religious ceremony was held today (31st)
at Laksala Thummulla to bless Laksala, its staff and suppliers. The
programme was conducted in a manner where all religious blessings were summoned
with the presence of Buddhists monks, members of clergy of Hindu, Islam and
Catholic faiths. Before the ceremony began, flowers and gilanpasa were offered
to Lord Buddha’s statue located on Thummulla premises and the five precepts
(Pansil) were observed.
The
ceremony commenced with the placing of the sacred relics at the special dais by
Mr. Madhura De Silva, CEO/Director General
of Laksala. After Pirith chanting, other religious prayers were
conducted. Firstly
blessed strings (Pirith Nool) and Pirith Pan (Pirith Water) were offered
to Laksala staff and suppliers by Buddhists monks and subsequently , members of
clergy of Hindu and Catholic faiths blessed Laksala staff and suppliers
individually. Soon
after the religious observances were over, a special morning treatment was offered to those who attended the event.
Mr. Muhammed Hamza, Chairmn, Mr. C. N.
Dahanayake, Director (Admin), Mr.
Palitha Pathirana ,Chief Internal Audit, Mr. Kelum Jayawardena, Director
(Sales), Mr. Allan Delilkan, Acting Director (Finance), Ms. Vajira Somaratne, Deputy
Director (Purchasing), Ms. Devika Kumari, Assistant Director (Distribution), a large number of Laksala Staff and
suppliers were present at the occasion.
