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President Ranil Wickremesinghe says he will guarantee that maximum state support is provided to secure Theravada Buddhism to pass it on to
future generations and spread it globally.He likewise emphasized the importance of translating the series of books that were translated into
Sinhala, into English, German, French and Spanish and pointed out that by doing so, Theravada Buddhism might be infected Western nations as
wellPresident Wickremesinghe also pointed out that the necessary arrangements can be assigned through the Ministry of Buddhasasana.Further,
the Head of State mentioned that by launching all these translations to social media, the use can be increased and he likewise discussed the
possibility of collectively starting a different centre with the Ministry of Buddhashana in order to carry out these activities formally.He
went on to point out that conversations are currently being held with the Maha Sangha of the 3 chapters about the establishment of a
different Abhidharma Centre for securing the Abhidharma Pitakaya and a committee will be designated for its future work.The President also
said that actions will be required to begin the Mahavihara University comparable to the Nalanda University after the excavation of the Maha
Vihara, which protected Theravada Buddhism, is completed.These remarks were made throughout a ceremony where the President presided over the
launch of a new book, Sinhala Dhammasadganipkarana, which was compiled by the Concise Tripitaka Compilation Board
The book is part of the Abhidharma Pitaka, which consists of seven books, and is the very first book of the series to be published
The Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Vidura Wickramanayake, presented the first copy of the book to the
President.During the occasion, President Wickremesinghe also got copies of 5 other books that have actually already been published as part
of the series, consisting of the Majjhima Nikaya, Sanyukta Nikaya, Anguttara Nikaya, Khuddaka Nikaya, and Jataka Pali
The President presented these books to the Maha Sangha, as a sign of their popularization.Following the launch of the book, a meeting was
held with the Maha Sangha where the President Ranil Wickramasinghe had mentioned that there are many other important steps to be taken for
the spread of Theravada Buddhism internationally.Representatives from the Compilation Board of the Synopsis Tripitaka, including Royal
Scholar Most Venerable Dr
Balangoda Sobitha Thera, Venerable Medauyangoda Vijayakitti Thera, and Venerable Aggamaha Panditha Most Venerable Ananda Maha Thera of
Trincomalee, were also in participation at the occasion, together with the Secretary of the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural
Affairs, Somaratne Vidanapathirana, and the Buddhist Affairs Commissioner General, Sunanda Karyapperuma.
