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International Buddhist Conference concludes with special exposition

A special expostion of the Sacred Tooth Relic was held at the Sri Dalada Maligawa for the delegates of the International Buddhist Conference held to mark the 2550th Anniversary of The Buddha's Parinirvana. The Conferance was held at the Buddhist Research and Training Centre at Pallekelle.

Ministers Dinesh Gunawardena and Sarath Amunugama discussing the proposed water project for the Kandy city with Mayor L.B. Aluvihare, work on which is to begin soon

This special exposition is incidentally the first such exposition since Diyawadana Nilame Nilanga Dela Bandara assumed office.

The Congress Secretary General K.H.J. Wijedasa at the conclusion proceedings said that Presdient Mahinda Rajapaksa gave a grant of Rs. 20 million for conducting the Conference.

This he said enabled the organisers, the Diyawadana Nilame and the Mahanayakes of the Malwatta and Asgiriya Chapters to make this event a success.

A total of 154 delegates -- 52 from Sri Lanka and 102 from 22 other countries participated at this Conference.

Three general solutions were in the draft report accepted by the participants. They were for the maintenance of the unity of Buddhist all over the World, means of raising funds for the education of Buddhist monks, for implementation of Buddhist social service programmes and financial support to be given to families who offer their children for ordination by the Sangha.

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