It was still dark when the Venerable Maha Sangha made their way towards the vishrama shalawa or the resting place of the Gangaramaya Temple site in Kataragama. Chief Incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple, Ven Galaboda Gnanissara Thero, fondly known as Podi Hamuduruwo, was reciting the programme for the day.
Words Madhushala Senaratne | Photographs Prabath Chathuranga