Sri Lanka, April 27 -- Implementation of the "Introduction of 'Mindfulness' for School Students" Programme was approved by the Cabinet on December 12, 2022 with the aim of relieving the stress that occurs in the minds of school students and making them calm. Currently, this programme has been implemented in almost every school in the country for more than a year.

The Cabinet approved the proposal presented by the Education Minister to celebrate the day after the Vesak Full Moon Poya day as the National 'Mindfulness Day' every year as a further step in the programme, and to implement the programme 'A Mindful Country through the Vesak Week' annually in conjunction with the Vesak Week, and to hold the International Mindfulness Conference at...