Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s birthday was marked by a religious ceremony at the Sedawatta Weheragoda Purana Viharaya. During the event, Dodampahala Rahula Thero, the Chief Prelate of the Bambaranda Kurunduwe Purwarama Rajamaha Viharaya, commended Wickremesinghe’s leadership during the economic crisis. The Thero stated that Wickremesinghe’s tough decisions were necessary and have ultimately made life easier for the people. He emphasized that the former President never made decisions that were detrimental to the country.
The religious ceremony was presided over by the Chief Prelate of the Ittapana Dhammalankara Kotte Kalyani Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha and organized by the Chief Incumbent of the Sedawatta Weheragoda Rajamaha Viharaya.
Parliamentarian Kavinda Jayawardhana of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and former SJB Parliamentarian Ajith Mannapperuma also attended the event. Wickremesinghe hosted a dana for the Maha Sangha.
A separate birthday celebration was held at Wickremesinghe’s political office in Colombo, attended by numerous political leaders.