A newly constructed shrine of the Buddha in the Vanni district has been unveiled by Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Defence.
The Ministry of Defence graciously reported that the shrine was built “in order to cater to the religious needs and spiritual upliftment of the people”.
They further added that the “meritorious act of building the temple was undertaken by the 56 Division of the Sri Lanka Army”.
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See our earlier post: The Buddha graces yet another Vanni district (25 August 2012)
See more on the proliferation of Buddhist shrines in the North in our piece Buddhist Stupas for Army to be built in all provinces (06 February 2012)
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