Twenty five UNESCO ambassadors to participate in inter-religious conference

Disna Mudalige

UNESCO General Conference President Dr. Katalin Bogyay and about 25 UNESCO ambassadors will arrive in Sri Lanka today to participate in an Inter-religious and Cultural International Conference on world peace.

The Conference is to be held from November 3 to 10 with the participation of about 600 foreign delegates including Venerable Master Chin Kung, the Australian Pure Land Buddhist Association President.

The aim of the conference is to promote world peace through religious teachings and cultural unity.

The Chief prelates, representatives of all religions, President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Ministers and MPs are to take part in this conference.

Addressing a press conference held at the Media and Information Ministry Auditorium yesterday, International Religious and Cultural Adviser to the President Ven Dr Bodagama Chandima Thera said the conference would be a valuable opportunity to showcase the peaceful environment and post war developments of the country to the world. He said the delegation would meet the President at the Temple Trees on Saturday, the inaugural day of the conference.

He said the delegates would also visit Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and Sri Maha Bodhi in Anurdhapura and would hold special lectures by distinguished guests. The delegates is also scheduled to visit Dambulla, Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa for sight seeing.