President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that there is no threat to  national security in Kandy yesterday.The President visited the historic Temple of the  Sacred Tooth Relic where he paid homage to the  Sacred Tooth Relic and received blessings.

Addressing journalists he acknowledged that while conflicts among underworld  groups exist, they do not pose a risk to public safety. The President emphasised that the current Government is taking firm action to  completely eradicate organised crime, which had previously thrived under  political protection.

President Dissanayake also announced that a special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic will be held for the public after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year.

He stated that discussions regarding this event were held yesterday (23) with the Chief Prelates of the Malwathu and Asgiriya Chapters. Arrangements for the exposition were agreed upon with the participation of the Central Province Governor, the Kandy District Secretary, government officials and the Diyawadana Nilame of the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited the historic Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy yesterday, where he paid homage to the Sacred Tooth Relic and received blessings.

Subsequently, he visited the Malwathu Maha Viharaya, where he met with the Chief Prelate of the Malwathu Chapter, Most Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Thera.

The President inquired about the Chief Prelate’s well-being and engaged in a brief discussion. During the visit, the Maha Sangha chanted Seth Pirith (blessings) and bestowed blessings upon the President.

The President then proceeded to the Asgiriya Maha Viharaya, where he met with the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thera and engaged in a brief discussion.

Senior monks, including the Anunayaka Theras of the Asgiriya Chapter, were present at the occasion and the Maha Sangha chanted Seth Pirith to invoke blessings upon the President.

Responding to a question from journalists the President reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to conducting the Local Government Elections as soon as possible.

He assured that there are no legal obstacles preventing the Election Commission from holding the elections and that the government has already allocated the necessary funds. The President expressed confidence that the Election Commission will soon announce the election date. Minister Samantha Vidyaratna, Deputy Ministers Dr.Prasanna Gunasena and Dr.Hansaka Wijayamuni, Kandy District MP Thushari Jayasinghe, Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara and several other dignitaries attended.