Accompanied by wife Jayanthi Pushpa Kumari and officials, Sirisena arrived at the hills on a 12-hour pilgrimage, temple officials said.
After overnight halt in a TTD Guest House, the Sri Lankan President would witness the daily sacred "suprabhatha" recitation ritual conducted inside the sanctum sanctorum of the ancient hill temple by priests in the wee hours tomorrow, temple Deputy Executive Officer Chinnamgari Ramana told PTI.
Later, he would offer prayers to the presiding deity of Lord Venkateswara, he said.
He flew in here after offering worship at the Mahabodhi Tree where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
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