13 April

Sri LankaN Foreign Minister Mr. Tilak Marapana and party who were in Nay Pyi Taw visited the Uppatasanti Pagoda yesterday morning.

The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister and party were first explained about the history of the pagoda by the pagoda trustee board member U Kyi Lwin.

Next, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister paid homage to the jade Buddha image in the pagoda offering fruits, flowers and water.

Afterwards Sri Lankan Foreign Minister signed the visitors’ book, went to the white elephant hall at the eastern staircase of the pagoda and fed the white elephant.

Later, in the afternoon the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister left Nay Pyi Taw for Bagan. — MNA (Translated by Zaw Min)