Minister_of_Buddha_Sasana_and_Religious_Affairs_(Sri_Lanka)

Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

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The Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs[2] (Sinhala: බුද්ධශාසන, ආගමික හා සංස්කෘතික කටයුතු අමාත්‍යාංශය; Tamil: புத்தசாசன, சமய மற்றும் கலாசார அலுவல்கள் அமைச்சு) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is responsible for oversight of the country's de facto state religion, Theravada Buddhism by:[3]

  • General oversight and maintenance of the welfare of the nation's Buddhist clergy and places of worship
  • Oversight of Buddhist education in the country, including provision of information technology to temples
  • The development of temples as community centres with multiple services outside of matters spiritual
  • Maintenance of selected places of Buddhist worship as tourist sites, and maintenance of sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
  • The propagation of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy
  • Maintaining the nature of the Buddhist state via necessary legislation
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  1. [1]
    "LIST OF CABINET MINISTERS". cabinetoffice.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  2. [2]
    "Extra Gazette No. 2281/41 of 27.05.2022 (Duties and Functions)" (PDF). documents.gov.lk. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
  3. [3]
    "About us". Mobs.gov.lk. Ministry of Buddhasasana. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
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