The special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Siri Dalada Wandanawa, will continue for the third consecutive day today (20) at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy. The exposition is scheduled to take place from 12 noon to 5.30 p.m.
Large crowds of devotees can still be seen waiting in queues to worship the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.
To facilitate the movement of devotees, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic has introduced three new access routes:
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From D.S. Senanayake Veediya (Trincomalee Street) to the queue heading to the Sri Dalada Maligawa.
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From the Red Bridge area (commonly known as Rathu Bokkuwa), proceeding to the main entrance of the Sri Dalada Maligawa via Kandy Lake Round (Sangharaja Mawatha).
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From the Rathu Bokkuwa side, proceeding to the main entrance of the Sri Dalada Maligawa via the Kandy Royal Palace complex.
Meanwhile, General Manager of Sri Lanka Railways, Dhammika Jayasundara, announced that special train services will also operate today to accommodate devotees visiting the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic.