Alms food for day-meal were offered to Buddhist monks as a commemoration service to the martyrs of national independence at the Zabuthiri Hall of Nay Pyi Taw Council Office at 10 am yesterday.

Members of Sangha led by Lewe Town Pauk Myaing Monastery Padana Nayaka Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maharahta Guru Bhaddanta Zanida graced the ceremony.

The commemoration ceremony was also attended by the Constitutional Tribunal chairperson U Myo Nyunt, the Union Election Commission chairperson U Hla Thein, the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Vice Senior General Soe Win, Union Ministers, the Attorney General of the Union, the Auditor General of the Union, the Nay Pyi Taw Council chairman, the Nay Pyi Taw Command Commander, Nay Pyi Taw Council members and other officials.

During the ceremony, Lewe Town Pauk Myaing Monastery Padana Nayaka Sayadaw delivered sermon of the Five Precepts for the congregation. After members of Sangha recited Paritta verses, the audience donated robes and offertories to the monks.

Afterwards, Pyinmana Mingalar Zeyone Pali Takkatho Monastery Padana Nayaka Sayadaw Agga Maha Pandita Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadaza Bhaddanta Vimala Bhuddi preached Buddhist sermons and shared merits for the fallen leaders, followed by the donation of alms food for day-meal to the members of Sangha.—MNA

(Translated by Maung Maung Swe)