India, April 27 -- Sri Lankan-Tibetan Buddhist Brotherhood Founder President Damenda Porage described Indian PM Narendra Modi a great leader and said the revival of Buddhism took place after he became the Prime Minister of India in 2014.

Porage recalled PM Modis visit to Sri Lanka in 2017 when he attended the Vesak Day celebrations, which is observed as one of the biggest festivals among Buddhists, reported ANI news agency.

Speaking to ANI, Damenda Porage said, The Prime Minister of India, PM Modi, is a great leader, I should say. After his appointment as the PM of India, we can see a revival in Buddhism took place. He is so generous not only to India, but to the neighbouring countries. Like, recently, we saw the Buddhas relics travel t...