Daily News Buddha Pradeepa, Dinamina Vesak Kalapaya launched:

Spreading the Dhamma in the country

Priyanka KURUGALA

"Former Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike pioneered in allocating funds for the 2500th Sambuddha Jayanthi celebration in 1950," said Sabaragamuwa Governor W J M Lokubandara.

He was speaking at a ceremony to launch the Daily News Buddha Pradeepa and Dinamina Vesak Kalapaya at Lake House yesterday.

Deputy Features Editor Sachithra Mahendra is the Editor of the Buddha Pradeepa while Ayanthi Vithana is the Editor of the Dinamina Vesak Kalapaya. "We have been reading the Dinamina and the Daily News from our childhood," the Governor said.

Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited Editorial Director Seelarathna Senarath said, publishing the Daily News Buddha Pradeepa and Dinamina Vesak Kalapaya, is one of the steps of ANCL to spread the knowledge of the Dhamma among the public.

The Editorial Director also said around 515,000 copies of the Budusarana are also distributed and sold throughout the island.

He also hoped to publish a Tamil publication on Buddhism for people in the North and East.

Prof Ven Iththademaliye Indasara Thera, Dinamina Editor Mahinda Abeysundara and Dinamina Features Editor Ayanthi Vithana also spoke.

France Chief Sanga Nayake Most Ven Murungagasyaye Hnanissara Thera, Ven Rambukana Siddhartha Thera, Daily News Chief Editor Lynn Ockersz, Prof Gunadasa Amarasekara and Company Secretary Kumudu Gunawardena also participated.