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Govt. eyes temple tills

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The government is considering whether it could utilize the funds donated to the tills at leading temples and devales for the development of the country.

This possibility was proposed during the inaugural Ministerial Consultative Committee on Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs for the Tenth Parliament, according to parliamentary sources.

Chairman of the Committee, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, informed the meeting that the temporary ‘Basnayaka Nilame’ appointed for the Sabaragamuwa Maha Saman Devalaya had disclosed that the temple’s income from offerings over the course of a month amounts to Rs. 6.2 million.

He emphasized that, in light of this, the possibility of utilizing these funds for the country’s development should be reconsidered from a new perspective.

The Minister said so following a proposal to explore the possibility of using the income received by the ‘Basnayaka Nilame’ and ‘Kapu Mahattaya’ for the development of the country in some capacity.

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