Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya Visits Buddhist Temples in Polonnaruwa

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya visited the historic Isipathana Temple and Jayanthi Temple in Polonnaruwa on October 24, 2026, as part of an educational inspection tour of the district.

At the historic Isipathana Temple, the Prime Minister met with Chief Incumbent Venerable Udagama Sri Dhammananda Thera and other members of the Maha Sangha.

During the visit, she held discussions with the chief incumbent on the government’s new education reform process and the importance of religious coexistence.

Following the visit to Isipathana Temple, Prime Minister Amarasuriya travelled to Jayanthi Temple in Kaduruwela, where she met its Chief Incumbent, Most Venerable Kaduruwela Dhammapala Thera, and inquired about his well-being.

Deputy Minister of Housing, Construction and Water Supply T.B. Sarath, who chairs the Polonnaruwa District Coordinating Committee, was among the distinguished guests who attended the visits.