Hare Krishna! Sri Lankan Government awards honorary degree to ISKCON devotees
On 20th of Feb 2015, the National Peace Association of Sri Lanka awarded honorary degrees to Vasudeva Datta das and Caitanya Tirtha das. The convocation ceremony was held in the Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall in Colombo in the presence of Hon’ble cabinet minister H.M. Upali Kodikara and reverent members of the Buddhist Sangha. Although Sri Lanka is predominantly a buddhist country, it values genuine spiritual practitioners and appreciates their service. Vasudeva Datta das was acknowledged for his continual dedicated service of spreading Sanatana Dharma and human values in Sri Lanka.
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