President to lay foundation stone for Buddhist Academy
Asela KURULUWANSA and Indika POLKOTUWA
President Mahinda Rajapaksa will lay the foundation stone for the
proposed Sri Lanka Buddhist Academy at the Pallekelle International
Buddhist Centre premises at 10 a.m. today (July 23).
The proposed academy affiliated to the Maha Chulalankara University
in Thailand will be administered by the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy.
Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara said the President
will also inaugurate the proposed degree and diploma courses to be
conducted by the academy today. These courses would be conducted at the
Pallekelle International Buddhist Centre until construction of the
Academy buildings are completed. Already 22 foreigners have enrolled
themselves for various degree courses at the proposed academy.
The Norwegian Government has provided one million US dollars towards
the academy project he said.
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