The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Washington DC, under the patronage of four Buddhist temples in Washington DC and Maryland, organised a series of religious events from March 16- 24, 2019.In keeping with President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to declare the Thripitakabhivandana Week from March 16 – 23, 2019 to mark the declaration of the Theravada Thripitaka as a national and world heritage, The Thripitakabhivandana Week commenced with the Maryland Buddhist Temple and Washington Buddhist Vihara hosting two events on March lastdays.
