Former SL prez Rajapaksa prays at Lord Venkateswara temple

Former Sri Lankan President MahindaRajapaksa Tuesday offered prayers at the famous hill shrine ofLord Venkateswara at Tirumala here

He arrived here last night and offered worship to thepresiding deity of Lord Venkateswara early this morning, atemple official told PTI

He said it was a sudden visit and there was no advanceofficial communique about Rajapaksa's arrival to the officialsofTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that governs theancient shrine.