President pledges fullest state support to take Theravada Buddhism to the world

President Ranil Wickremesinghe  said that he will provide the maximum state support to safeguard Theravada Buddhism to pass it on to future generations and spread it globally.

The President said this at a ceremony where he presided over the launch of a new book, “Sinhala Dhammasadganipkarana,” which was compiled by the Concise Tripitaka Compilation Board. The book is part of the Abhidharma Pitaka, which consists of seven books, and is the first book of the series to be published. The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Vidura Wickramanayake, presented the first copy of the book to the President.