President Maithripala Sirisena says the next year will be planned as a year for implementation of well planned programmes for promotion of Buddhism.
“Dharma Prachraka programmes will be implemented from next year under the guidance and advice of the Maha Sangha including the Tri Nikayas’ Sanga Nayaka Theros with the aim of making Sri Lanka as the Centre of Theravada Buddhism”, the President said.
He made these remarks participating in a religious ceremony held at the Ambalangoda, Polwaththa Sri Aggarama Temple.
Addressing the religious ceremony, the President further said that the service of the educated, disciplined and erudite Bhikkhus is an imperative requirement of the country.
President Sirisena pointed out the only way to heal the deteriorating society day by day with commercialization is the Buddhist philosophy and further said that the International Vesak Day celebrations will be held in grand scale in the next year and all the Head of States of the Buddhist countries will be invited to attend this ceremony.
