Victoria Range Residents participate in Katina Pinkama at Village Temple

The Buddhist residents at Victoria Range participated in the "Katina Cheevara Pooja Pinkama" (Offering of new robes to the Maha Sangha) together with Nivasie employees and nearby villagers.

The Katina Puja or offering of new robes to Buddhist priests is a long standing religious custom prevailing in all the countries where Theravadha Buddhism prevails. In the words of the Buddha, this is the noblest religious activity for Buddhists from which limitless merit is accumulated.

This year, Mr and Mrs (Ranjith) Rathnayake, Mr and Mrs Kulathunghe, Mr and Mrs Badhuge, Mr and Mrs (Kusal) Rathnayake and Nivasie staff had the rare opportunity of keeping the robe at their homes / offices within Victoria Range during the second week of October while performing a series of special religious activities together with many other residents. Mr. Kularathne Pathirage, the site manager of Nivasie and Mrs. Lumbini Rathnayake took the initiative and guided other residents in participating in this noblest activity.

The Buddhist priests at the temple, the officers at the Police Post at Ambakotte and nearby villagers welcomed the residents of Victoria Range and the representatives of Nivasie, and appreciated becoming part of them.