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Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration: Colombo: Colombo: Western: 1966: 24 April 2003: Public Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology: Malabe: Colombo: Western: 1999: 13 October 2000: Private Sri Lanka Institute of Nanotechnology: Homagama: Colombo: Western: 2008: 30 March 2004: Private Sri Lanka International Buddhist Academy ...
[14] [103] In some Theravāda countries, for example Sri Lanka, merit transfer is done at the end of a Dharma teaching service. [104] In a 2002–3 field study among Cambodians, devotees were asked why they sponsored a certain ceremony. One of the most frequent answers was "to dedicate merit to my ancestors". [105]
The objectives of this university were the propagation of Buddhism, the development of Pali and Buddhist Studies in Sri Lanka and foreign countries and the provision of facilities for research in the relevant fields. The above-mentioned Act has been revised by the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka (Amendment) Act No. 37 of 1995.
[23] [248] Thus, merit transfer has developed to become a standard element in the basic liturgy of all main schools of Buddhism. Indeed, the transfer of merits has grown that important in Buddhism, that it has become a major way for Buddhism to sustain itself. [16] In Japan, some temples are even called ekōdera, which means a temple for merit ...
Nalanda Keerthi Sri (Sinhala: නාලන්දා කීර්තී ශ්රී සම්මානය) - Jayaweerage Samantha was the founder of the Nalanda Keerthi Sri Award Festival. As the media Secretary of the Nalanda College Old Scouts' Association (2003–2004), the first edition occurred on 27 September 2003.
Mahanama College is a Sinhala Buddhist boys school in Colombo, Sri Lanka which was established in 1954. As a public, national school, it is controlled by the central government, as opposed to a provincial council. It provides both primary and secondary education.
Ananda College (Sinhala: ආනන්ද විද්යාලය) is a Prestigious Buddhist school in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is often known as "The Pinnacle of buddhist education " [ 1 ] It is the largest national Buddhist school for boys in Sri Lanka, with a student population exceeding 8000 across 13 grades. [ 2 ]