Sunday Times 2
Talk on Buddhism and animal rights
View(s):Senaka Weeraratna, Attorney at Law and Hony. Secretary, German Dharmaduta Society, will deliver a public talk on ‘The Contribution of Buddhism to the cause of Animal Rights’ at the Dharmavijaya Foundation, 380/7, Sarana Road, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 on Saturday October 4, 2014 at 4.30 p.m. as part of the commemoration of World Animal Day. It will be followed by screening of a film entitled ‘Animals and the Buddha’ produced by Dharma Voice for Animals (DVA).
The Most Ven. Tirikunamale Ananda Thero, Mahanayaka of the Amarapura Sri Dharmarakshitha Nikaya, will preside. Deshabandhu Olcott Gunasekera, President of Dharmavijaya Foundation will also speak.
The event is being organised by the Dharmavijaya Foundation in association with the German Dharmaduta Society.