Cabinet nod to make Tripitaka a World Heritage

14 January 2019 05:52 pm

A proposal made by President Maithripala Sirisena to declare the Tripitaka as a World Heritage was approved by the Cabinet today.

The President's Media Division said the approved proposal would be later presented in parliament seeking approval.

The Tripitaka was declared a National Heritage at the historic Aluviharaya in Matale under the aegis of President Sirisena on January 5.