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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe while thanking all those who contributed to celebrating the Poson festival on a grand scale yesterday said the upcoming Esala festival should be celebrated in a similar manner.The Prime Minister in a statement also thanked the Maha Sangha, Ministers, Government officials, Security agencies, Principals, Public and private institutions for their contribution in making the Poson festival a success.He made special mention on the leadership given by the members of Maha Sangha to make this annual event a success.&I made a request to all to celebrate the Poson festival on a grand scale this year while giving pride of place to religious activities on June 5, after having several rounds of discussions with the Maha Sangha of the three Chapters,& the Prime Minister said.
