President raises concerns about Buddhist monks leaving universities as laymen

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has questioned the actions of monks in the recent past, accusing several of them who enter universities do so
while speaking in Parliament this morning (Nov 29).He further added that during their years in local universities, monks get too involved in
societal issues and concerns, thus leading them astray.President Wickremesinghe suggested that monks who enter universities be awarded their
degrees in the relevant field, with no option of transferring or changing, adding that such requests need to be handled by their respective
Chief Priests.
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