At least 2 million devotees are expected to visit Kandy for the special exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic, scheduled to be held from April 18 to 27.
This was revealed during a discussion chaired by Central Province Governor Sarath Abeykoon at the Kandy District Secretariat to plan the event’s organizational activities.
It was noted that, despite an estimated three devotees per second being able to worship the Sacred Tooth Relic, only around 600,000 people will be able to enter the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic during the 10-day exposition period.
Governor Abeykoon emphasized the need to allow as many people as possible to worship the Sacred Relic while ensuring smooth crowd management. As part of these arrangements, schools in Kandy city will be closed during the exposition, with missed school days compensated on alternative dates.
The meeting also addressed key concerns such as public facilities, city lighting, and infrastructure improvements. Chief Medical Officer of the Kandy Municipal Council, Dr. Pasan Parakum Jayasinghe, announced that Dansal (free food offerings) for devotees must be registered with the Municipal Council.
Among those present at the discussion were:
- Venerable Muruddeniye Dhammarathana Thero (Asgiri Chapter Committee Member)
- Venerable Mahawela Rathanapala Thero (Malwathu Chapter Committee Member)
- Ajith Premasinghe (Chief Secretary of the Central Province)
- Indika Udawatta (Kandy District Secretary)
- Manjula Madahapola (Governor’s Secretary of the Central Province)
- Indika Abeysinghe (Municipal Commissioner of Kandy Municipal Council)
