| Description | Interview with an unidentified man. He discusses the work of the Buddhist societies in appealing to the government not to violate Buddhist principles, current trends in religious belief and the Buddhist rejection of violence. He talks about the economic problems in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), the extent to which Buddhist monks involve themselves in everyday life, and the tolerance that Buddhists have towards people of other religions, including those who follow the Christian faith, despite the repression of Buddhism during the period of Christian domination of the country. He explains that children were given Christian names in the past to enable them to get better jobs, and the changes in this practice since Independence, with the use of Sanskrit names. He goes on to talk about the different Buddhist traditions and teachings followed in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) (tracks 1-6).
Interview with another unidentified man. He discusses the formation of the United National Party (UNP) in 1946 from the Ceylon National Congress, its aims and goals, its leader D. S. Senanayake and its popularity and support base. He talks about the policies of left wing political parties in the country and the importance of state owned industries. He goes on to talk about the tea, rubber and coconut plantations in the country, and the lack of government action to take over plantation land. He tries to sum up the achievements of the United National Party government, the process of colonising land and the growth of agriculture (tracks 7-11).
Track 12: silence 8.44 mins
Total: 32.14 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0360680 |