The President, immediately on visiting the temple, looked into the well-being of Chief Incumbent Ven. Kolamunne Sumanavansa Thero. He also offered Ata Pirikara to Sumanavansa Thero.

The Sri Bimbarama Temple is more than 200 years old with historic values.

Ven. Iththepane Dhammalankara Thero, the Mahanayake of Samagri Dharma Maha Sanga Sabha, Kotte, Vice Chancellor of Sri Jayawardanapura University Ven. Prof. Bellanvila Vimalaratana Thero, Ven. Maduluwawe Sobitha Thero and Ven. Theeniyagala Palitha thero as well as Minister Vijith Vijayamuni Soysa, Members of Parliament, Gamini Lokuge, Niroshan Padukka and Chandana Kathriarachchi were also present at this occasion.