Sri Lanka’s Buddhist monks are to be insured under a special scheme very soon.
The proposal for this purpose has been submitted to the cabinet of ministers for its approval, Buddha Sasana Ministry sources said.
This insurance scheme covers Buddhist monks serving in state institutions, teaching in government schools as well as student monks in pirivenas only.
Thousands of student Buddhist monks are receiving education in over 720 Pirivenas, the oldest specialist Buddhist education establishment in Sri Lanka.
Over 10,000 monks are currently serving in government institutions mostly in schools as teachers, a senior official of the Ministry revealed. (Bandula)
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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