Sri Lanka’s president assured Sinhala Buddhist monks that his government would not pass any laws affecting the clergy, without agreement from them.
Any decision regarding laws on the Buddha Sasana would be passed “only with the blessings of the Sangha led by the Mahanayake Theras,” The Island quoted Mr Sirisena as saying.
Speaking after attending a Buddhist religious ceremony in Peradeniya, Mr Sirisena explained that the passing of a law around the Buddha Sasana has been postponed until advice has been sough from senior Buddhist monks.
“Our country is in an important position in world because this is a center for Theravada Buddhism,” the President’s Media Division quoted him as saying.
“The government is dedicated to fulfill every responsibility for the progress of the Buddha Shasana, according to the state policy”, he added.
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