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.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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