Press briefing of Cabinet Decision taken on 2018-04-10

State Vesak Festival - 2018

- Arrangements have been made to conduct the State Vesak Festival of 2562nd year of Sri Buddhist Era, under the theme of 'Demunu Sitha Suwa Gena De' at the historical Bingiriya Devagiri Rajamaha Viharaya in the Kurunegala District, under the auspices of His Excellency the President. As such, the information submitted by Hon. Gamini Jayawickrema Perera, the Minister of Buddhasasana, that a programme has also been arranged to be implemented during the vesak week from 26th April to 02nd May, 2018, giving prominence to the practice of Buddhist principles and that several programmes are to be implemented to coincide with the State Vesak Festival with a view to creating a sustainable society blessed with spiritual development, were noted by the Cabinet.