Tamil Diplomat

Buddhist monks decide against new Sri Lankan constitution

Senior Buddhist monks have unanimously decided against a new constitution or amending the existing Sri Lankan constitution that recognizes Buddhism as the foremost religion.

The high-ranking Buddhist monks including Mahanayaka Thera gathered in a special council meeting and strongly emphasized that there was no need to draft a new constitution. The senior monks came to the collective decision following discussions held on July 4.

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