The Annual Katina Ceremony of the Ottawa Buddhist Vihara was held on 19^th of October 2019 at the Foster Farm Community Centre in Ottawa. Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner for Canada, Asoka Girihagama, Sudharma Girihagama and family was the main sponsor of the event.

 The ceremony commenced with katina robe procession and religious observances followed by dana to the monks. High Commissioner Girihagama together with the staff of the High Commission and the Buddhist community in Ottawa offered Dana (almsgiving) to 20 Buddhist monks who attended ceremony representing many Buddhist temples across Canada and Sri Lanka. Then, High Commissioner Girihagama offered katina-robe to monks followed by the Punya anumodana speech by chief incumbent monk of Ottawa Buddhist Vihara, Venerable Walassmulle Sirisumana thero. The ceremony concluded with the vote of thanks delivered by the High Commissioner Girihagama.

A gift basket was also auctioned as a part of the ceremony to raise funds in support of the temple. The event was concluded with the offering of lunch to all devotees participated to the event.

 Sri Lanka High Commission

Ottawa

22^nd October 2019