President Maithripala Sirisena is to establish the 'Tripitaka' as part of the country's national heritage on January 05 in a bid to avoid misinterpretations of the scripture, Buddhasasana Minister Gamini Jayawickrama Perera said today (Dec 02).
The tripitaka is the traditional term for the Buddhist scriptures and is a collection of Buddhist teachings that are the foundation of the Theravada Buddhist philosophy.
Minister Perera pointed out at a briefing that several individuals had interpreted the scriptures in misleading ways to suit their own benefit.
He also added that the Buddhasasana Ministry would implement measures in future to prevent the exaggeration of the Bhuddist faith.
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.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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