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Artistes to hold Adhishtana Puja today

Ishara Mudugamuwa

The Sri Lankan artistes will hold an Adhishtana Puja today at 4.00 pm at the Independence Square in response to the protests carried out by the actors and actresses in Tamil Nadu.

Addressing the media yesterday at a press conference organized by the National Organization of Sri Lankan Artistes at Sausiripaya, veteran artiste and a parliamentarian Malini Fonseka said they request from all actors and actresses who protested against Sri Lanka to visit Sri Lanka and witness the real situation in the country.

“After conducting the Adhishtana Puja we will hand over a special massage to the Indian High Commission and has also taken measures to publish newspaper advertisements on this in popular newspapers in India,” she said.

Veteran artiste Ravindra Randeniya said several groups tried to create a bad picture about Sri Lanka. After experiencing 30 year cruel war the country is now on a fast development track.

Only after three years of ending the war Sri Lanka has achieved great success in a number of aspects. People who cannot digest this try to create problems in Sri Lanka.

“We request all actors and actresses in Tamil Nadu and all other international groups making baseless allegations against Sri Lanka to visit Lanka and experience the peaceful situation in the country,” he said.

National Organization of Sri Lankan Artistes invited all artistes, sportsmen and women and intellectuals to participate in the Adhistana Puja devoid of party, racial and religious differences. They are also requested to be attired in white.

Parliamentarians Geetha Kumarasinghe and Upeksha Swarnamali and film and tele drama directors and artistes participated in the briefing.