# Pakistan Welcomes Sri Lankan Delegation for Buddhist Heritage Tour

> Sri Lankan delegation begins eight-day Buddhist heritage tour in Pakistan to strengthen Gandhara ties.
- Title: Pakistan Welcomes Sri Lankan Delegation for Buddhist Heritage…
- Summary: Sri Lankan delegation begins eight-day Buddhist heritage tour in Pakistan to strengthen Gandhara ties. Pakistan and Sri Lanka sign academic and heritage…
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- Source: ARY News — https://arynews.tv/pakistan-welcomes-high-level-sri-lankan-delegation-for-buddhist-fam-tour
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- Published: 2026-11-03T11:06:47+00:00
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- Topics: pakistan, sri lanka, buddhist heritage, gandhara, pakistan buddhist heritage familiarizati, memorandum of understanding, hazara university, nagananda international buddhist univers, news
## Sri Lankan delegation arrives in pakistan
A 16-member Sri Lankan delegation comprising senior government officials, Buddhist community leaders, archaeologists, academics, business representatives, legal professionals, and media personalities has arrived in pakistan for an eight-day pakistan buddhist heritage familiarization tour.
## Delegation led by bodhi dhamma president
The delegation is led by mr. deeptha wickramaratna, president of the bodhi dhamma buddhist association, australia, serving as its principal coordinator.
## Tour organized by pakistan heritage taskforce
The initiative is being organized and coordinated by mr. imran shauket, coordinator of the prime minister’s taskforce on gandhara, under the chairmanship of the federal minister for national heritage and culture, mr. aurangzeb khan khichi.
## MoU signed between universities
Hazara university, mansehra, pakistan and nagananda international buddhist university, sri lanka signed a memorandum of understanding for student and faculty exchanges, archaeology, buddhist studies, joint research, academic programmes, and heritage preservation.
## Delegation visits islamabad museum
Following the ceremony, the delegation visited the islamabad museum exploring its archaeological collections and gaining further insight into pakistan’s gandhara civilization and buddhist heritage.
## Key takeaway

Pakistan and Sri Lanka sign academic and heritage partnership during Sri Lankan delegation's eight-day Buddhist heritage tour.