Departments and Statutory Institutions

Subjects and Functions

 


General Information

 

Ministers:

His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapaksa

 

 

Hon. Pandu Bandaranaike (Non Cabinet)

Minister of Religious Affairs

Tel: 94-11-5375128

Fax: 94-11-2690898

 

 
Ministry Office:

Ministry of Religious Affairs & Moral Upliftment

No. 115, Wijerama Mawatha

Colombo 07

Tel: 94-11-2690896

 

 

Secretary:

Mr. Premadasa Kodituwakku

Tel: 94-11-2690736

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Departments and Statutory Institutions

  • Department of Buddhist Affairs 

  • Department of Christian Religious Affairs 

  • Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs 

  • Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs 

  • Department of Public Trustee 

 

 

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Subjects and Functions

  • Formulation and implementation of policies and programmes to inculcate religious values among people in order to create a virtuous society

  • Implementation of appropriate programmes and projects to protect and foster the Buddha Sasana as provided for in Article 9 of the Constitution, while ensuring to all religions the right granted by Article 10 and 14 (I) (e)of  the Constitution Assisting the propagation of the Buddha Dhamma                                                

  • Functions of Public Trustee 

  • Temple Lands Compensation Ordinance, Section 3 (1) 

  • Buddhist Temporalities and Buddhist Affairs 

  • Buddhist Encyclopedia 

  • Translation of the Tripitaka 

  • Registration of Bhikkus  

  • Registration of Dasasil Mathas 

  • Servicing the Supreme Advisory Council 

  • Implementation and monitoring of programmes in respect of Christian Religious Affairs 

  • Implementation and monitoring of  programmes in respect of Islam Religious and Cultural Affairs 

  • Implementation and monitoring of  programmes in respect of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs

 

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