A special opening ceremony of “Golden Fence” and sil programme was held at the Athula Dassana International Buddhist temple premises. The programme was performed on last 27th of January 2013, on the Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day.
In same day, sil programme was held on the temple premises from morning . At 4.30 p.m there was a great dhamma talk speech which was conducted by Mr. Darshana Rammuthuge and he was explaining the topic of “Karma” and how it would join with our life.
The opening ceremony of “Golden Fence” was held at 6.30 p.m. It was made for specially protect the sacred bodhi tree which was owned by the temple. Today it is one of the most sacred relics of the Buddhists in Sri Lanka and respected by Buddhists all over the world.
The fence was created includes 32 railings and for that all railings, money would be collected from donations given by devotees. And those railings were made with gold plated.
Every devotee who was donation for the fence had a chance to open it by themselves. On that day special Bodhi pooja was conducted by Ven. Pulasthigama Dhammakusala Thero from Themes Buddhist Vihara.
The day was a great success. Devotees and other members of the community organised the event under the guidance of the head of the temple Ven. Wanduramba Kassapa Thero. More than 100 devotees participated in the event with great devotion and head of the temple Ven. Wanduramba Kassapa Thero who was extremely pleased with the crowd that came.