26 August

A tree planting ceremony to mark 550th birthday of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, founder of Sikhism, held at Thatta Thattaha Pagoda in Nay Pyi Taw yesterday morning. 

Five hundred and fifty trees were planted by Ministry of Religious Affiars and Culture and Embassy of India.

At the ceremony, Indian Ambassador Shri Saurabh Kumar and Union Minister for Religious Affairs and CultureThura U Aung Ko delivered keynote speeches.

Then, the attendee Sikhs had a prayer service.

Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture, Thura U Aung Ko, Union Minister for Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation U Ohn Win, Union Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement Dr Win Myat Aye, deputy ministers, Ambassador of India and Indian Military attaché attended and planted trees.

On behalf of the council and the Myanmar Sikhs, Secretary of All Myanmar Sikh Religious Council U Ko Ko then handed over K 5.5 million to Director General of Religious Affairs Department U Myint Oo. The donation is for the greenness of the pagoda premise. 

They also handed over K 5.5 million to Union Minister Dr Win Myat Aye for the flood victims. 

Union Minister delivered appreciation speech.—MNA 
(Translated by Alphonsus)