A new program from the Ministry of Buddhasasana to facilitate the activities of the disabled community…

December 18th, 2023

Hon. Vidura Wickremanayake, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs states that a special program has been prepared in all the institutions under the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs to facilitate the activities of the disabled community.

The minister said this today (18) while participating in the art festival of revealing artistic talents of people with disabilities held at the Elphinstone Theatre in Colombo.

Hon. Vidura Wickremanayake, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs mentioned also the following.

We have become incredibly selfish. This selfishness is the final result of a society that chasing after rupees and cents. A country or a society that only think of itself has no way forward. That is why we as a ministry have created a platform like this to reveal talents, skills and attitudes of the disabled community. But we are not proud of this. We only wanted to remind the society that such a group lives and to give the necessary message to let them live in the society as a part of the community with all rights and equality just like us.

The Minister further mentioned that the actions are planned to be taken in connection with the institutions of government and non-government sector from 2024 for a program of directing the disabled community to employment in government and private sector and self-employment