Colombo, April 26 -- Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "great leader," Sri Lankan-Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood Founder President Damenda Porage stated that the revival of Buddhism took place after he was appointed Prime Minister of India.

Porage recalled PM Modi's visit to Sri Lanka in 2017 when he attended the Vesak Day celebrations, which is observed as one of the biggest festivals among Buddhists. He noted that PM Modi started his speech with Buddhist chanting.

Speaking to ANI, Damenda Porage said, "The Prime Minister of India, PM Modi, is a great leader, I should say. After his appointment as the PM of India, we can see a revival in Buddhism took place. He is so generous not only to India, but to the neighbouring countries. Lik...