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Overview

At a time when only the Department of Buddhist Affairs was conducting Buddhist activities in the country as a state institution, a ministry was established for the first time on 16th June 1988 as the Ministry of Buddhasasana and all the Buddhist affairs were assigned to it. The amendments have been made to the name of the ministry as simultaneous subjects to religions were added to the scope of this ministry with widening the scope of it. Currently this ministry is functioning as the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs in three main areas including Buddhist Affairs, Other Religious Affairs and Cultural Affairs.

VISSION & MISSION

Our Vision

Towards Sustainably Developed Sri Lanka.

Our Mission

To create a righteous, disciplined and spiritually developed society full of religious coexistence with the participation of all the parties and utilizing resources to the optimum level based on the teachings of all the religions prioritized by Buddhism and in situ and ex situ conservation of cultural and archaeological heritage, preservation of films, dramas and theatrical arts and tangible and intangible heritages and state documents and to implement policies and programmes to protect, promote and propagate Sri Lankan Culture.

Special Priorities under the “Vistas of Prosperity” policy document

Implementing the national Programme : “Sasun Udava” to develop Infrastructure required for temples in remote areas.
Amending such Legal ordinances appropriately in order to protect national heritages.
Conducting a comprehensive study of the central cultural fund and formulate a policy framework for its complete restructuring.
Formulating the policy and legal background required for the management of archeological heritages in collaboration with the personal task force.
Creating a digital archaeological encyclopedia relevant to all religions.