Pakistan handed over Buddhist relics to Sri Lanka, where they will be exhibited from 21 May to 30 June, for the Buddhist celebration of Vesakh festival.
The relics include two bone pieces of Lord Buddha, stone reliquary in stupa shape and a golden casket, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan’s Advisor on National History and Literary Heritage Irfan Siddiqui handed over the Holy Relics to the Sri Lankan Minister for Sustainable Development and Wildlife Gamini Jayawickrama Perera at Taxila Museum.
Pakistan being a cradle of ancient civilisations, has treasure of Buddhist relics belonging to Gandhara Civilisation.Nafees Zakaria, Foreign Office spokesman
(With PTI inputs)
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