969 leader attends BBS conference in Sri Lanka
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Wirathu welcomed on stage at conference by BBS leader |
The leader of the 969 extreme Buddhist group in Myanmar, U. Wirathu, attended the Bodu Bala Sena's conference in Sri Lanka today.
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The conference, which is currently underway, is aimed at forming a political framework that will be “based on Buddhist principles, creating an environment within which minorities can live peacefully with Sinhalese" instead of "so-called devolution of power”, a BBS official, Dilanthe Withanage said.
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Wirathu honoured on stage at BBS conference |