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Pakistan–Sri Lanka: cooperation on Buddhist heritage

This dossier follows cultural and archaeological exchanges between Pakistan and Sri Lanka concerning Buddhist heritage.

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Dharmarajika stupa in Taxila, 15 March 2010 archive photograph; does not depict the delegation. Sasha Isachenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized.
Dharmarajika stupa in Taxila, 15 March 2010 archive photograph; does not depict the delegation. Sasha Isachenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized. — Sasha Isachenko / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — 15 mars 2010, taille réduite.

Where things stand

On 3 November 2026, a Sri Lankan delegation visits Pakistan’s foreign ministry. Cooperation options are discussed, with no final agreement established.

Reported information

Sri Lankan delegation discusses Buddhist heritage in Islamabad

A Sri Lankan delegation including Buddhist religious figures and academics visited Pakistan’s foreign ministry on 3 November 2026, according to accounts citing the ministry’s spokesperson.

Dharmarajika stupa in Taxila, 15 March 2010 archive photograph; does not depict the delegation. Sasha Isachenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized.
Dharmarajika stupa in Taxila, 15 March 2010 archive photograph; does not depict the delegation. Sasha Isachenko, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized. — Sasha Isachenko / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ — 15 mars 2010, taille réduite.

The meeting addressed Gandhara heritage and opportunities for religious tourism in Pakistan. Participants also discussed university partnerships, joint archaeological research and cultural exchanges.

These options were presented as subjects of discussion. The English and Urdu accounts rely on the ministry’s communication; they do not establish the signing of a final agreement or the actual launch of a joint archaeological project.

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