Hindu male and female devotees participated with devotion at the special religious observances held at Jinthupitiya Sivasubramaniya Swamy Temple to mark Skanda Shasti Viratam.
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Religious observations such as recitation of Lalitha Astothram, sacred Thiru Vilakku Pooja and conferring traditional Mantra Deeksha were held at Kattu Mariamman temple, in Mahiyava, a little hamlet in Kandy under the patronage of Sadhviji from Vedic Dharma Sansthan, Art of living Bangalore recently.
Sadhviji from Vedic Dharma Sansthan, Art of living Bangalore performed the holy Gurupoojai and recitation of Lalitha Ashtothram at the Kalaimakal Pre-school in Trincomalee on Friday, October 18.
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The sacred Navarathri Gurupoojai was conducted in Trincomalee under the patronage of the Art of Living Centre in Trincomalee recently.
Asanga Abeywardena assumes duties as GA Trincomalee
Asanga Abeywardena assumed duties as the Government Agent of Trincomalee District at the Trincomalee Secretariat on Friday.
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Farewell party to Jaffna GA Vethanayagam
A simple event was held at the Jaffna Secretariat on Friday to bid farewell to Jaffna Government Agent Nagalingam Vethanayagam who has retired from service.
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Professor of ‘Yoga For Human Excellence’ Dentist Dr. Selliah Balasubramaniam delivered an in depth lecture on the theme ‘ The Significance of Quitening the Mind...
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