Sunday, March 27, 2011

2600 years of Buddhism in 2011 (Vesak)

Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Operations Committee (DailyNews.lk/Sudath Silva)

The Operations Committee meeting of the 2,600th "Supremely Enlightened Buddha" Festival was held on Friday under the patronage of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. Members of the Greater Monastic Order (Maha Sangha) including 2,600 Sri Sambuddathva Jayanthi Operations Committee Chairman Ven. Niyangoda Wijithasiri Thera, Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne, Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa, Senior Minister Rathnasiri Wickramanayaka, Minister Bandula Gunawardena, and Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga participated.

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