Sri Lanka, May 22 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya states that the government is committed to safeguarding religious and cultural heritage.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while attending a ceremony to donate tablet computers containing electronic versions of the Tripitaka and printed Tripitaka texts to 60 university Bhikkhus, organized by the Buddha Sravaka Caring Centre in Padukka under the concept of Venerable Kurupita Dhammananda Thero, at the premises of Temple Trees.

During the occasion, Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya presented the tablets with the electronic Tripitaka to the Maha Sangha.

She stated that the current rapid technological advancements pose a challenge to the safeguarding of spiritual traditions....