President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is on a visit to Sri Lanka, on Monday visited Kelaniya temple at Colombo and paid homage to Lord Buddha. On the occasion, President Bhandari was welcomed by chief of Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Mahinda Sangarakkitha and temple chief Basnayake Nilame. Sangarakkitha briefed President Bhandari about historical aspects of the temple and its importance. Minister for General Administration Keshab Kumar Budhathoki, foreign affairs expert at the Office of the President Madan Kumar Bhattarai and Secretary Bhupendra Prasad Poudel, Joint-Secretary at the Foreign Ministry Bhrigu Dhungana, chief of protocol Deepak Adhikari, were among others present on the occasion. Later in the day, President Bhandari attended women empowerment programme organised by Sri Lankan Ministry of Women and Child Affairs.