The first Buddhist congress in the North is set to take place on March 22 at the Vavuniya Sri Bodhi Dakshinarama Temple Premises.
Northern Province Governor Suren Raghavan and North East Chief Sanganayaka Most Ven. Siyambala Gaswewa Wimalasara Thera had held talks in this regard recently.
According to the government news portal the initiative is to foster a better understanding and unity between all communities.
Measures would also be taken to renovate and reconstruct Buddhist Temples while also protecting Buddhist sites of historical importance.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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