The State Poson Festival and the Lake House Mihintala Aloka Pooja were inaugurated on Thursday (June 24) evening by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in the presence of the Most Ven. Dr. Walawahengunuwewe Dhammarathana Nayaka Thera, Chief Incumbent of the Mihintale Raja Maha Viharaya. The Mihintala-Lake House Aloka Pooja was organised by the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (ANCL) for the 59th consecutive year in collaboration with the Ceylon Electricity Board and Dialog. Mass Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, Trade Minister Dr. Bandula Gunawardena, Lands Minister S.M. Chandrasena, ANCL Chairman W. Dayaratne, PC and members of the Board of Directors, Parliamentarians and several other invitees were also present. Picture by Sagara Lakmal de Mel (President’s Media Division).