Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday approved a proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena to proclaim the Buddhist Scripture Tripitaka which was declared as a National Heritage recently as a World Heritage.
The President on January 5 declared Tripitaka as a National Heritage of Sri Lanka at the historic Aluvihara temple in Matale.
On that occasion, the President said he will work towards declaring the Tripitaka as a World Heritage. The proposal approved by the ministers is to be presented to Parliament shortly for consent.
Meanwhile, a separate meeting was held at the President's Secretariat yesterday where Secretary to the President Udaya R. Seneviratne briefed diplomats about President Sirisena's efforts to de...