NewsPresident Maithripala Sirisena assured yesterday that neither the Governments of Sri Lanka nor India held any discussion with regard to constructing a bridge from Talaimannar connecting India and Sri Lanka. All the preparations works are underway to hold the international Vesak celebration in Sri Lanka in the next year under the blessings and guidance of the Maha Sangha of the Tri-Nikaya, he added. President said that in the national development as well as internationally the greatest thing we can bestow to the world is the Buddhist philosophy. He added that some section of the society use these statements are attempting to mislead the general public. He assured that the government would fulfill the responsibility of healing the deteriorating society due to the use of high technology and commercializing influences of the world, by making Sri Lanka a center to spread the Theravada Buddhism to the world.

Source: Sunday Times August 12, 2016 02:03 UTC