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The Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington D.C. organized a Buddha Pooja and Dhamma Sermon on 30 October 2020 at the Embassy premises to coincide with the Vap Poya day which marks the end of Vas-Rainy Retreat, beginning from Esala to Vap. The Buddha Pooja was conducted Judiciary Prelate & Chief Incumbent of Maryland Buddhist Vihara by Ven. Katugastota Uparatana Nayaka Thero while the Dhamma Sermon was delivered by Ven. Nedagamuwe Pannaloka Thero.

Many governmental and non-governmental organizations, both local and foreign, have provided financial and material assistance to the Ministry of Health to strengthen the government's efforts to control the spread of the Kovid-19 virus in Sri Lanka since its inception.