The event organised by the Sri Lankan Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood Society on Unduvap Full Moon Poyaday was attended by hundreds of Buddhist lamas from Indonesia Malaysia India Myanmar Sri Lanka and Thailand
Posted on June 27th, 2021
Courtesy NewsIn.Asia
Colombo, June 27: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has informed the highest Buddhist Council, the Maha Sangha, including the Asgiri Mahanayaka Thero, that he will not take back the decision to allow only organic. His aim is to endow a healthy future for the country, he told the religious leaders.
The President also assured that he will not allow any farmer to face inconveniences during the implementation of the program.
Due to the use of chemical fertilizers, farmers in many parts of the island suffer from many non-communicable diseases including kidney disease. The damage they have done to the environment is immense he added.