COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, April 15 -- The Government of Sri Lanka:News issued the following news release:

The Ministry of Indigenous Medicine organized this national event and on the auspicious time at 10.17 a.m., Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena was anointed by Ven Higgoda Chandima Nayaka Thera, Chief Incumbent of Wattala Hendala Rajamaha Viharaya.

The Maha Sangha anointed the people who have attended the state ceremony.

Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena presented a high-nutrition, high medicinal value Moringa plant to the Handala Purana Rajamaha Vihara Dayaka Sabha for planting on the auspicious time for tree planting that falls on 18th April.

The Prime Minister offered his best wishes to the people for their good health as expected from t...