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President and chief prelates meet regarding arrest of monks with narcotics
A special meeting took place this afternoon at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the members o
Summary
The President pointed out that this incident, which shocked the entire society, confirms that the drug menace became a national disaster. He emphasized that the government prioritizes the protection of the Buddha Sasana and its associated value system, while urging everyone to unite to strengthen anti-drug initiatives.
What this story is about
People
- Anura Kumara Dissanayake3
- Buddha Sasana2
- Maha Sangha2
- Priyantha Weerasuriya
- Anunayaka Theros
- Mahanayaka
Organisations
- Nikayas2
- Mahanayaka Theros
- of Police
- Kat A
- IGP
Places
- Presidential Secretariat3
- Katunayake Airport3
- Sambuddha Sasana
- Sangha
Keywords
- narcotics2
- monks2
- meet2
- discussions
- afternoon
- following
- regarding
- concerns
- prelates
- arrests
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