斯里兰卡总统被敦促于2011年举办世界佛教理事会

据斯里兰卡《The Nation》报道，近日，斯里兰卡“亚洲之光”基金会首席媒体顾问Edwin Ariyadasa 要求斯里兰卡港口和民航部部长Chamal Rajapaksa 敦促总统拉贾帕克萨领导全国举办佛教理事会。

他表示：“在这个举国欢庆波桑节的日子里，人们获得了真正意义上的解放，这都要归功于总统拉贾帕克萨坚定不移的打击恐怖主义的决心。而现在也正是总统领导我们举办佛教理事会的绝好时机。”他表示，第一届佛教理事会在佛陀涅槃后不久举行。而最后一届是于1953年在缅甸举行。在2011年，我们将庆祝佛祖悟道2600年，因此，这是总统把斯里兰卡作为中心枢纽举办第七届佛教理事会的历史最佳时期。“全世界的人们都将和他一起完成这项伟大而崇高的任务。”（编译：子规）

President urged to hold World Buddhist Council in 2011

Chief Media Consultant of Light of Asia Foundation, Edwin Ariyadasa said that people were celebrating Poson this year with a real sense of freedom. “The masses feel that they have been liberated at last. Terrorism is no longer a menacing presence in society. This is the outcome of unwavering determination of President Mahinda Rajapaksa.”

Ariyadasa requested Minister Rajapaksa to inform President Rajapaksa that time was opportune to hold a Dhamma Sangayana (a Buddhist Council) in the country under his patronage. The first Buddhist Council was held soon after the parinibbana of the Buddha. And the last one was held in Myanmar in 1953, said Ariyadasa.

“In 2011 we will celebrate the 2600th year of the attainment of Supreme Enlightment by ascetic Siddhartha. Therefore this is history’s best moment for the President to hold the Seventh Dhamma Sangayanaya with Sri Lanka as the hub and the centre. The whole world will be with him in this great and noble task.”