A Massive crowd is reportedly flocking to Anuradhapura for the celebrations to mark the inception of Buddhist civilization in Sri Lanka two millenniums ago.
Anuradhapura, the Buddhist capital of Sri Lanka expects around two million devotees coming to worship sacred shrines in the city and in adjacent town Mihintale.
The District Secretariat of Anuradhapura, the Municipal Council, and the North Central Provincial Council jointly organize the Poson festival with the assistance of other organizations.
The Deputy Inspector General of North Central Province Kithsiri Dayananda said that a special security and traffic arrangement are underway in Anuradhapura area.
Public transport systems including the train services from Anuradhapura to Mihintale have been arranged, a spokesman of the Ministry of Transport said.
Commercial Authority of Railway Services Vijaya Samarasinghe says special train services are in place till the 27th of this month. They will operate from Anuradhapura to Fort, Anuradhapura to Mahawa and Anuradhapura to Matara.
Source: www.colombopage.com
