Sri Lanka’s president assured the Buddhist Maha Sangha that it will be consulted on the draft constitution.
A meeting between the Maha Sangha led by Maha Nayaka Thero was held at the President’s House in Kandy today, reports Adaderanal.lk.
The Buddhist monks also presented a list of proposal pertaining to the constitution to Mr Sirisena.
The meeting comes after several Buddhist institutions in Sri Lanka rejected the need for a new constitution.
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