When Wijedasa Rajapakssa assumed duties as the Minister of Buddhist affairs President too had come
The Minister Dr Wijedasa Rajapaksa has been given two portfolios
.One is the judiciary and the other the Ministry of Buddha sasana.
When Dr Wijedasa Rajapaksa assumed duties as the Minister in charge of Buddha sasana at the Dharmapla Mawatha office President Maithripala Sirisena too had been present at the occasion.