Pirivena
Sign in to saveA pirivena (plural: piriven) is a monastic college that educates the monks in Sri Lanka. In ancient times, they were also centers of secondary and higher education for lay people. As of 2018, 753 piriven have been founded and maintained by the Ministry of Education. Young monks undergo training at these piriven before their ordination.
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It is catalogued under topics including Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist universities and colleges and Piriven in Sri Lanka.
Its subject is documented across 5 Wikipedia language editions.
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A pirivena (plural: piriven) is a monastic college that educates the monks in Sri Lanka. In ancient times, they were also centers of secondary and higher education for lay people. As of 2018, 753 piriven have been founded and maintained by the Ministry of Education. Young monks undergo training at these piriven before their ordination.
== History ==
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