Construction work of the world’s largest publication and information center kicked off in Colombo with President Mahinda Rajapaksa laying the foundation stone for the erection of the 12 storied Buddhist complexes.
The Buddhist Center- Sambuddha Jayanthi Mandira after construction will be the first of its kind in the world to serve as a resource center for Buddhists and persons who are interested studying and conducting research activities in this field.
The construction work and other related activities will come under the scrutiny of the Mnistry of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development and the Buddhist Cultural Center in Nedimala with the blessings of the Maha Sangha of the three Nikayas.
The proposed complex will be equipped with a 600 seat capacity conference hall, audio facilities for language learning and with other modern facilities for the propagation of Dhamma around the world.
The center will be constructed in a land plot in Colombo 4.
Courtesy: Government Information Department
