Hundred Buddhist monks to translate Tripitaka into Korean

M T M Hanafi Malwana special corr Sudath Pubudu Keerthi Delgoda group corr

"One hundred Sri Lankan Buddhist monks will be provided with opportunity to learn the Korean language in South Korea with the aim of translating Tripitaka into the Korean language," said South Korea Chief Sanghanayaka Sakkayan Thera.

The Chief Sanghanayaka arrived in Sri Lanka Sunday (24) to enhance Sri Lanka-South Korea Buddhist relations in view of the 2600th Sambuddhatva Jayanthi.

His delegation was received by Rural Affairs Senior Minister Athaudha Seneviratne.

Ven Sakkayan Thera added that all necessary steps will be taken to uplift Buddhism in the two countries.

South Korea has planned to set up hospitals in Sri Lanka and to provide them with South Korean technology, he said.

The Chief Sanghanayaka added that scholarships will be provided to Sri Lankan students.

The South Korean delegation included leading businessmen, scholars, Buddhist monks and other experts.