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The picture below shows the Bodu Bala Sena<\/a><\/span> Secretary\u00a0General, a Buddhist monk Galagodaththe Gnanasara<\/a><\/span> Thero \u00a0having a meal while he was in the US two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

“Sumptuous feasts for BBS while bread and dhal for faithful” an\u00a0ordinary\u00a0citizen told Colombo Telegraph. Last year\u00a0Sri Lanka has announced plans to draw up new guidelines for donating food to the country\u2019s Buddhist monks amid concerns about their weight and health.\u00a0The Health ministry said the faithful, who offer alms as a religious tradition, tended to give food that was too high in fat and sugar and monks were developing preventable health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.\u201cThe Medical Research Institute has been asked to prepare menus that could be used for alms givings,\u201d the ministry said in a statement, adding that the new guidelines would be issued next month.<\/p>\n

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Sri Lanka Announced Plans To Draw Up New Guidelines For Donating Food To The Monks<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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