Buddhist Counselling course for cops

by S.M. Wijayaratne, Kurunegala Corr.

The Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka has introduced a diploma course in Buddhist Counselling for the Sri Lankan police.

The first batch which includes 154 Police Inspectors selected islandwide would begin to undergo training soon.

The Buddhist counselling is a concept of Buddhist and Pali University chancellor Prof. Ven. Ittademaliye Indrasara Nayaka Thera and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The participants of the course are taught the communicative skills of English and Tamil Languages, said Ven. K. Dhammadassi Nayaka Thera, the Chief Advisor of Kurunegala District Dhamma schools.