This year’s theme of the UN International Vesak Festival is Buddhist Teachings for Social Justice and Sustainable World Peace. The festival will be held from12th to 14thMay. 

Maha Nayaka of Shyamopali  Maha Nikaya, Sri Jayawardanapura Kotte Kalyana Samagri Dharma Maha Sangha Sabha Most Ven. Dr.Rajakeeya PandithaIththepane Dhammalankara Thero, Anu Nayaka of Amarapura chapter of Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya, Agga Maha Panditha Most Ven. Kotugoda Dhammavasa Thero, Vidyodaya Parivenadhipathi Rajakeeya Panditha Most. Ven.Balangoda Sobhitha Thero, Minister of Justice and Buddha Shasana Wijeydasa Rajapakshe, Minister of Parliamentary Reform and Mass Media Gayantha Karunathilaka and the Minister of Primary Industries Daya Gamage were among those who participated.

 

Meanwhile, the first law volume in Tamil language was presented to President Maithripala Sirisena by the Minister of Justice and Buddhasasana, Wijeyadasa Rajapakhse at the Presidential Secretariat, today.

 

Secretary to the Ministry of Justice, Padmasiri Jayamanne, Ms. Una McCauley, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative participated at this occasion.