Monks march for education...

August 14, 2012  

The Inter University Bhikkhu Federation (IUBF) today held a protest march from near Lake House Roundabout to Colombo Fort Railway Station today (Aug 14). The protestors demands the government to allocate 6% funds from the budget for the education sector, find a solution to the lecturers issue and speedup university students’ enrollment among others. (Pic by Sanjeewa Lasantha)
Monks march for education...
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