{"id":30005,"date":"2026-09-22T13:19:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T07:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=30005"},"modified":"2026-09-22T21:10:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T15:40:18","slug":"government-to-launch-new-cultural-triangle-anchored-on-three-literary-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lankatruth.com\/en\/?p=30005","title":{"rendered":"Government to Launch New &#8216;Cultural Triangle&#8217; Anchored on Three Literary Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the leadership of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the government has initiated a transformative socio-cultural program aimed at fostering an empathetic and modern Sri Lankan society through the study and appreciation of world literature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of this vision, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Dr. Hiniduma Sunil Senevi announced plans to establish a new &#8220;Cultural Triangle&#8221; 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