Sri Lankan president calls for strengthening of Buddhist vision

The Sri Lankan president, Maithripala Sirisena, on Sunday called for a strengthening of the Buddhist vision, reports Colombo Page.

Speaking at the Buddhist festival of Vesak, Mr Sirisena said "Buddhist philosophy is the only solution for social ills brought on due to the commercialization of the society by new technology".

He called for the Buddhist vision to be strengthened nationally "as well as international levels to create a virtuous society."

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