Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
The Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs (; ) is a cabinetministry of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is responsible for oversight of the country's ''de facto'' state religion, Theravada Buddhism by:
*General oversight and maintenance of the welfare of the nation's Buddhist clergy and places of worship
*Oversight of Buddhist education in the country, including provision of information technology to temples
*The development of temples as community centres with multiple services outside of matters spiritual
*Maintenance of selected places of Buddhist worship as tourist sites, and maintenance of sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
* The propagation of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy
*Maintaining the nature of the Buddhist state via necessary legislation
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The Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs (; ) is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is responsible for oversight of the country's ''de facto'' state religion, Theravada Buddhism by:
*General oversight and maintenance of the welfare of the nation's Buddhist clergy and places of worship
*Oversight of Buddhist education in the country, including provision of information technology to temples
*The development of temples as community centres with multiple services outside of matters spiritual
*Maintenance of selected places of Buddhist worship as tourist sites, and maintenance of sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
* The propagation of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy
*Maintaining the nature of the Buddhist state via necessary legislation
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