Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
The Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs is a cabinet ministry of the Government of Sri Lanka. It is responsible for oversight of the country's de facto state religion, Theravada Buddhism by:
- General oversight and maintenance of the welfare of the nation's Buddhist clergy and places of worship
- Oversight of Buddhist education in the country, including provision of information technology to temples
- The development of temples as community centres with multiple services outside of matters spiritual
- Maintenance of selected places of Buddhist worship as tourist sites, and maintenance of sites of Buddhist pilgrimage
- The propagation of Buddhism and Buddhist philosophy
- Maintaining the nature of the Buddhist state via necessary legislation