After the opening the President addressed the gathering and said that everybody has responsibility to maintain this park in a clean and eco-friendly manner.

This park will facilitate local and foreign tourists and it will help enhance the awareness and knowledge of environment among the children.

Afterwards, President Sirisena participated in a ceremony to distribute tablet computers to Grama Niladaris in the Poḷonnaruwa district.

These tablet computers were distributed under the ‘Smart Samaja Kawa’ program under the guidance of the Ministry of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure. The President presented tablet cpmputers to Grama Niladaris and community representatives, from Thamankaduwa, Dimbulagala and Higurakgoda Divisional Secretariat Divisions.

This program is scheduled to be implemented islandwide covering all the districts.

The Chairman of ICTA Chithrangani Mubarak also participated on this occasion.

The President also opened the renovated Buddha Mandiraya at the premises of the Divisional Secretariat, Dimbulagala, Batticaloa Junction, to commemorate the war heroes who sacrificed their lives to protect the Motherland.