Ashoka Chakra used in Buddhism book instead of Dharmachakra: Sajith

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By Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera

Colombo, January 9 (Daily Mirror) - Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said another serious error has been reported in the Buddhism subject where the Ashoka Chakra has been used instead of the Dharmachakra in the Buddhism book.

He told Parlaiment that the Dharmachakra, which is used in the Buddhism book, is not the one used in the state symbol.

The Opposition Leader said it is a serious error and called on the Education Minister to rectify it.

Education Minister, Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said the Dharmachakra, which is used in the Buddhim book, is the one which has been approved by the Ministry of Buddhist Affairs.

She said the Dharmachakra, which is used in the Buddhism book is approved by the Ministry of Buddhist Affairs and the advisory board of the Ministry on Buddhism as well.

The Premier said when she raised the matter with the Mahanayake Theras during her recent visit, the Mahanayake Theras also stated that the Dharmachakra, which is used in the Buddhim book is the approved one.

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Deepthi de Silva Friday, 09 January 2026 08:29 PM

These are nitpicking obstructionists who expend their energies searching for any path to power. This is not what the country needs from an opposition, nor is this the kind of behavior the next generation would condone.

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Nihal Saturday, 10 January 2026 07:42 AM

If Sajith wants to act as the leader of the opposition, he should stick to matters of national importance instead of auditioning as the proofreader-in-chief. Parliament isn’t a complaint desk for typos—those can be sent to the Education Ministry with a polite note. Wasting parliament’s time over misprints doesn’t expose flaws in the system—it exposes him as a man clawing at irrelevance.

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