Sri Lanka, Feb. 27 -- A three-month memorial almsgiving ceremony was held today (27) at Pamunupura, Batamulla, in remembrance of those who lost their lives due to the landslide that affected over five kilometres in Nelummala village, Minipe Divisional Secretariat Division in the Kandy District.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also participated in the event, according to the President's Media Division (PMD).

The landslide, triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, claimed the lives of 31 individuals from 13 families in Nelummala village.

The almsgiving was conducted in honour of all those who perished in the disaster, with the participation of 70 members of the Maha Sangha. In parallel, a Bodhi Pooja and a Pirith chanting ceremony had been organi...