Sri Lanka, April 28 -- The internationally recognized "Ehipassiko" peace walk, led by Venerable Pannakara Thero and a group of monks visiting from the United States, drew to close at the Independence Square in Colombo this evening (28).

The "Ehipassiko" Peace Walk, organized with the aim of promoting world peace, commenced on April 22 from Dambulla.

The closing ceremony was held at Independence Square, following a state event where President Anura Kumara Dissanayake ceremonially presented a sapling of the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi to Venerable Pannakara Thero.

Led by Vietnamese Venerable Pannakara Thero, along with a group of thirteen monks and the widely recognized dog "Aloka," the procession traveled over six days through Matale, Ka...