Sri Lanka’s President Maithripala Sirisena said that Thervada Buddhism is the only solution to heal society during an inauguration ceremony for a new Chief Buddhist Prelate at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, reports Colombo Page.
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| Sri Lanka's president and prime minister seek blessings of Buddhist monks Photograph: Colombo Page |
Speaking at the state organised event president Sirisena said the Maha Sanga had been working for national security for over 700 years adding that the work was close to Sri Lankans and the Buddhist world.
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was also present at the event.
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