Major amendments to Sri Lanka's constitution not required says Buddha Sasana

by Sutharshan
Jul 3, 2017

Monks from the Buddha Sasana, concluded that major amendments to Sri Lanka’s constitution were not needed.

The Buddha Sasana which shares a dedicated ministerial post with the Ministry of Justice in Sri Lanka, met to discuss the constitution with monks from different Buddhist institutions.

Speaking at the end of the meeting Ven. Anamaduwe Sri Dammadassi Nayaka Thero said any new amendments to the constitution ,other than ones those fixing loopholes, were not needed, reports adaderena.lk.

The Ministry of the Buddha Sasana is presided by the Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe

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