Alms food were donated to senior Buddhist monks as a commemoration service to the martyrs of national independence at the meeting room of the city hall of Yangon City Development Committee at 10:40 am yesterday.
 

The commemoration ceremony was attended by the Martyrs’ Day Organizing Central Committee chairman and Union Minister for Religious Affairs and Culture Thura U Aung Ko, the Union Minister for Information Dr Pe Myint, the Union Minister for Labour, Immigration and Population U Thein Swe, the Union Minister for Health and Sports Dr Myint Htwe, the Martyrs’ Day Organizing Central Committee Vice Chairman and Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein, the Yangon Region Hluttaw Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Regional ministers, Yangon City Development Committee chairman (the Mayor of Yangon City), the committee members and invited guests. First, Chairman of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee and the patron of Bhamo Monastery in Mandalay Abhidhaja Maharahta Guru Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika Bhamo Sayadaw Dr Bhaddanta Kumara Bhivamsa delivered sermon of the Five Precepts for the congregation. After members of Sangha recited Metta (loving kindness) Sutta Paritta verses, the audience donated robes and offertories to the monks. Then, Secretary of State Sangha Maha Nayaka Committee Thanlyin Minn Kyaung Sayadaw Agga Maha Panditha Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadaza Bhaddanta Sandhima Bivamsa preached 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)