In the Buddhist society of Sri Lanka, most monks spend hours every day in taking care of the needs of lay people such as preaching bana, accepting alms, officiating funerals, teaching dhamma to adults and children in addition to providing social services to the community.
Dalam masyarakat Buddhis Sri Lanka, sebagian besar bhikkhu menghabiskan berjam-jam setiap hari dalam mengurus kebutuhan orang-orang awam seperti berkhotbah bana, menerima sedekah, mengurus pemakaman, mengajarkan dharma untuk orang dewasa dan anak-anak di samping memberikan pelayanan sosial kepada masyarakat.