Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayaka who arrived in Japan to participate as the Chief Guest of the World Buddhist Summit to be held at Kobe City, Japan was warmly welcomed by the Dr Kyuise Enshinjoh, the Chief Prelate of the Nenbutsushu Nikaya of Japan. Representatives from 33 Buddhist countries, representing 370 million Buddhists in the world will participate in this Buddhist Summit to be held today in Kobe City. Most Ven. Udugama Buddha Rakkhitha Maha Nayake Thera of the Malwatta Chapter and Ven. Weweldeniye Medhalankara Thera Chief Prelate of the Ramanna Maha Nikaya were also present. Picture by Siri Gunasekera