Sri Lanka unveils South Asia's tallest Buddha statue

The Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday unveiled the tallest Buddha statue in South Asia, in the Kalutara district of the Western province.

Speaking at the opening of the 135 feet statue, Mr Sirisena said, "Buddhist philosophy has been instrumental in molding a righteous society in the country and a moral society could be built based on the Buddhist philosophy."

Earlier this month, councillors in the Northern province expressed concerns over the reported plan to build 61 foot tall Buddha statue in the Nainathivu. The area has become notorious as a site of rampant Sinhalisation.

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