Buddhist dhamma school opened in Jaffna peninsula

[ Monday, 01 October 2012, 03:57.15 PM GMT +05:30 ]

With the support of military personal the first Dhamma school in Jaffna will be opened today in a bid to popularize Buddhism in the northern peninsula after the war, said the defence ministry.

The Tamil Buddhists Association is organizing arrangements for the school, which will be opened by the mayor and the district secretary of Jaffna. Chief Incumbent of the Naga Vihara and the Jaffna district Army commander was also present at this event. Group of Tamil national continuously supports the government to spread Buddhism in Jaffna peninsula.