Sri Lanka, Oct. 21 -- SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa visited Seokwangsa Temple (Seok Wan Sa Viharaya) in Bucheon, South Korea, where he sought blessings from Ven. Yeong-Dam Lim, President of the Korea-China Cultural Exchanging Society of Buddhism. Ven. Lim, a long-time friend and supporter of Sri Lanka, has previously blessed President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

During his visit, Rajapaksa also met with Joo Ho-young, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Korea, to discuss ways to strengthen people-to-people connections and cultural ties between the two countries. The discussions focused on promoting interfaith harmony and cultural cooperation.

Sharing insights from the visit, Namal Rajapaksa wrote on X: "It was a great honour to receive blessings...