IN dedication to 51 monks and a lay­person who died in the Mandalay earthquake while the monks were sitting an examination at U Hla Thein Thathana Beikman building, a one-month memorial ceremony was held on 28 April.

 

The ceremony was held at the U Hla Thein Thathana Beikman location on 85th street (between 34th street and 35th street)

 

During the ceremony, food and do­nated items were offered to 20 monks headed by Sayadaw Bhaddanta Ard­issawuntha, Patron of Helping Hand Social Assistance Association, and at­tendees shared merits to the deceased. — Htun Htun/ZS