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The National Buddhist Intellectual Council appreciates the President’s service to strengthen piriven education
Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation, 31 January 2017
Colombo, Sri Lanka -- The National Buddhist Intellectual Council appreciates the President Maithipala Sirisena’s service to strengthen piriven education.
The National Buddhist Intellectual Council gathered under the patronage of the President’s office this afternoon. Director of Piriven Education Ven. Prof. Naabiriththan-kadawara Gnanarathana thero extended special thanks to the president.
Attention was drawn on initiating sustainable development program linking the Buddhist temples countrywide. The council also talked on improving the curriculum of dhamma schools.
The president said that the government has taken all the measures to make Sri Lanka the Theravada Buddhist center in the world.
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