Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says Poson Poya is the day when the Sri Lankan state was blended together with the essence of Dhamma politics as well as the spiritual well-being of the Sri Lankan people.
The Premier issuing a message to mark Poson said Sri Lanka considers Poson a spiritually symbolic day.
The Prime Minister said with the arrival of Arahant Mahinda on the day of Poson, the Dhamma dialogue and the political socio-cultural dialogue began leading to a self-sufficient economy.
The Premier added the path of Dhamma endorsed by Arahant Mahinda is like a road map for a society that is looking to alleviate the political, socio-economic turmoil that has taken hold of the Sri Lankan state.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said advice given by Arahant Mahinda to shape the governance of Sri Lanka setting aside differences and ideological inequalities while producing food on local soil, should be taken as the model at this moment.
