Buddhist scholars from many countries fly to Thailand to participate in an international conference organized in honor of His Holiness Somdet Phra Nyanasamvara, Supreme Patriarch’s 97th birthday.

The present activities of the Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka, reminiscent of the ancient pattern of education of Thaksila and Nalanda, will bring much fame to Sri Lanka in the future as a centre of Buddhist learning, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

For the ATBU second bi-annual conference, the ATBU secretariat has published most of articles and papers which are going to present during the conference into 2 books: the ATBU Journal & the ATBU Conference Volume. Also ATBU constitution is ready for distribution at the conference.

Bangkok, 13 Jan 2009. The Most Ven. Nyanissara generally known as Sitagu Sayadaw, Chairman of the International Sitagu Buddhist Academy and the Chairman of Association of Theravada Buddhist Universities (ATBU) visited Mahamakut Buddhist University (MBU), Bangkok to hold a meeting with the Rector of MBU and executive board of the MBU to consult about detail programme of the upcoming Bi-annual conference of ATBU and handed over an official invitation letter. MBU welcomed the Most Ven. Sayadaw and Ven. Dr. Dhammasami, ATBU Secretary at the main hall of the MBU by Most Ven.