World Buddhist Sangha Council in May

Priyanka KURUGALA

A special ceremony of the World Buddhist Sangha Council will be held in Colombo in May to mark the 2600th Sambuddathva Jayanthi

The ceremony will be held at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa theatre on May 8, at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic on May 9 and at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi premises on May 10, Ven Prof Bellanvila Wimalaratana thera said.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will participate in the ceremony as a special invitee. It will be held under the patronage of World Buddhist Sangha Council President Ven Liua Chung, the thera said.

Around 35 delegations from Buddhist and non-Buddhist countries will attend and around 500 chief incumbents in the country will participate, the thera added.

Chief organisers of the meeting are Ven Prof Bellanvila Wimalaratana thera and Ven Bodhagama Chandima thera.