President Ranil Wickremesinghe has accepted the invitation of the Maha Nayaka Theras of the Malwatu and Asgiri Chapters to hold the 2023 Vesak festival under the Government's sponsorship in a way that would bring about Buddhist revival in the country, the President's Media Division (PMD) announced yesterday (19).
This was during a discussion held between the Sanga Committee members and the President at the President’s House in Kandy.
The President also stated that he will urgently work to appoint a competent authority to the Pali and Buddhist University and to turn it into an “international centre of Buddhist studies”. This proposal made by the Sangha Committee members is essential and will definitely be implemented to raise the quality of Pirivena education, he said.
During the discussion, the President also mentioned that all possible solutions would be provided for the issues of Buddhist monks and temples, which were discussed at length during the meeting.