Govt has a responsibility to spread the message of Buddhism – PM

Govt has a responsibility to spread the message of Buddhism – PM

December 10, 2017   07:20 am

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe stated that the government has a responsibility to spread the message of Buddhism across the world while also developing the Buddhist community within Sri Lanka. 

The Premier pointed out that Sri Lanka has always acted as a beacon of Theravada Buddhism for devotees across the world.

The Prime Minister made these statements following his visit to the Pannipitiya Sambudhu Viharaya yesterday (9).   

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