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VP Radhakrishnan Offers Prayers at Seetha Amman Temple

April 20, 2026

Colombo, April 20: Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan offered prayers at the Seetha Amman Temple in Sri Lanka’s Seetha Eliya on Monday and said that the Indian government’s initiative to renovate the religious site would further strengthen the historical ties between the two nations. The Vice President also paid respects at the Hanuman Kovil, venerating the sacred footsteps of Lord Hanuman from his meeting with Devi Sita at the Ashok Vatika.

VP Radhakrishnan offers prayers, highlights India–Sri Lanka cultural ties

In a post on X, the Vice President’s Office wrote, “Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan visited the Seetha Amman Temple in Seetha Eliya, Sri Lanka. The sacred temple associated with the holy Ramayana stands as a profound reminder of the deep cultural and civilisational linkages between India and Sri Lanka. The Vice President also paid respects at the Hanuman Kovil, venerating the sacred footsteps of Lord Hanuman from his meeting with Devi Sita at the Ashok Vatika.”

Vice President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan visited the Seetha Amman Temple in Seetha Eliya, Sri Lanka. The sacred temple associated with the holy Ramayana stands as a profound reminder of the deep cultural and civilizational linkages between India and Sri Lanka.

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— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) April 20, 2026

“Recalling Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s announcement during his visit to Sri Lanka last year that the Seetha Amman Temple would be renovated with the assistance of the Government of India, he said that the initiative would further strengthen the historical ties between the two countries,” he added.

VP reviews Indian housing project, meets Tamil families

Earlier in the day, Vice President Radhakrishnan visited houses built with the Indian Government’s assistance under the Indian Housing Project (Phase III) at Liddlesdale Estate, Ragala, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, and interacted with the beneficiaries.

Vice President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, today visited houses built with the assistance of the Government of India under the Indian Housing Project (Phase III) at Liddlesdale Estate, Ragala, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka, and interacted with the beneficiaries.

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— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) April 20, 2026

VP assures support to Tamils, discusses cyclone relief

“The Vice President expressed his happiness at meeting the Indian-origin Tamil community and stated that the Government and people of India have a deep commitment to the welfare of the Tamil people in Sri Lanka. He noted that the Government of India has so far provided 50,000 houses for the Tamil families in Northern and Eastern provinces of Sri Lanka, as well as to Indian origin Tamil families in plantation regions. He added that an additional 10,000 houses will be delivered under the fourth phase of the Indian Housing Project,” the Vice President’s Office posted on X.

The post further mentioned that while interacting with Indian-origin Tamils in Nuwara Eliya, the Vice President expressed his deep sorrow over the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwa. He also discussed India’s relief and rescue operations launched under ‘Operation Sagar Bandhu’ in response to the natural calamity.